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Autism spectrum disorder [PDF]
There is increasing awareness of the prevalence of young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within forensic settings and the specific issues these young people may present to services. Furthermore, the difficulties young people with a diagnosis of ASD experience often impacts on their ability to fully comprehend and participate in the criminal ...
Yve Griffin, Charlotte Staniforth
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Environmental pre-requisites and social interchange : the participation experience of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Zurich [PDF]
Aim: Participation of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder hardly occurs in settings outside of home and school. Little is known about how their participation is influenced by environmental factors.
Beurskens, Anna +4 more
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Comorbidities in autism spectrum disorder and their etiologies
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in addition to the core features of the disease, experience a higher burden of co-occurring medical conditions.
Vahe Khachadourian +6 more
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Signalling pathways in autism spectrum disorder: mechanisms and therapeutic implications
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent and complex neurodevelopmental disorder which has strong genetic basis. Despite the rapidly rising incidence of autism, little is known about its aetiology, risk factors, and disease progression.
Chen-Chen Jiang +6 more
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Pervasive developmental disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impairments in communication, reciprocal social interaction and restricted repetitive behaviors or interests. The term autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been used to describe their variable presentation.
Faras Hadeel +2 more
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Co-occurring hydrocephalus in autism spectrum disorder: a Danish population-based cohort study
Background The association between autism spectrum disorder and hydrocephalus is not well understood, despite demonstrated links between autism spectrum disorder and cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities. Based on the hypothesis that autism spectrum disorder
Tina Nørgaard Munch +12 more
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Concerns raised by parents regarding their child’s development are compatible with the child’s final diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. A better understanding of the relationship between parental concerns and a final diagnosis of autism spectrum ...
Ronit Saban-Bezalel +3 more
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Autism spectrum disorder: definition, epidemiology, causes, and clinical evaluation
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.
Holly Hodges +2 more
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The Cost of Autism Spectrum Disorders [PDF]
A diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorders is usually associated with substantial lifetime costs to an individual, their family and the community. However, there remains an elusive factor in any cost-benefit analysis of ASD diagnosis, namely the cost of not obtaining a diagnosis. Given the infeasibility of estimating the costs of a population that, by
Horlin, Chiara +4 more
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Age at autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis from 2012 to 2019
Between 1990 and 2012, the global mean age at diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder ranged from 38 to 120 months. Measures have since been introduced to reduce the age at autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, but the current global mean age is unknown ...
Maarten van 't Hof +7 more
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