Clinical Research in Autism

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Clinical Research in Autism

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In honor and in memory

of Dr. Bernard Rimland,

Autism Pioneer and Advocate

Issue: # 434

February/March 2020

Dear Subscriber,

This e-newsletter provides obstetricians, pediatricians, and nurses with links to the latest research on ways to understand and to help children and adults on the autism spectrum. Please feel free to send us your comments and feedback to: [email protected].

Previous issues of this e-newsletter can be viewed at: www.ClinicalResearchInAutism.com.

Steve Edelson, Ph.D. and Lenny Schafer

Risks

Gestational Exposures to Phthalates and Folic Acid, and Autistic Traits in Canadian Children

[Original article appeared in Environmental Health Perspectives]

Lower Income Associated with Higher Autism Rates

[Original article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Diagnosis

CDC: Autism Rate Climbs Again

[Original article appeared in CDC Report]

Girls Diagnosed With Autism About 1.5 Years Later Than Boys

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]

Infants' attention to faces may predict autism before formal diagnosis

[Original article appeared in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry]

New study says more kids who meet autism criteria fail to get a formal diagnosis

[Original article appeared in Journal of Autism Research]

Researchers develop new tool to help detect hidden signs of autism in adults

[Original article appeared in Molecular Autism]

Researchers find an early behavioral marker for autism

[Original article appeared in Developmental Science]

Verbal ability may predict age at autism diagnosis

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]

Health-Related

Melatonin may ease autistic children's sleep troubles

[Original article appeared in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry]

Practice guideline: Treatment for insomnia and disrupted sleep behavior in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

[Original article appeared in Neurology]

Symptom improvement in children with autism spectrum disorder following bumetanide administration is associated with decreased GABA/glutamate ratios

[Original article appeared in Translational Psychiatry]

Other Health-Related

Family Sexuality Communication: Parent Report for Autistic Young Adults Versus a Comparison Group

[Original article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ]

Investigating Bullying as a Predictor of Suicidality in a Clinical Sample of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]

Predictors of Trauma Exposure and Trauma Diagnoses for Children with Autism and Developmental Disorders Served in a Community Mental Health Clinic

[Original article appeared in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Socio-emotional determinants of depressive symptoms in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

[Original article appeared in Autism]

The Mental and Physical Health of Older Adults With a Genetic Predisposition for Autism

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]