Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants
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- Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Susan Bryson
- Department of Pediatrics and Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Catherine Lord
- Department of Clinical and Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Sally Rogers
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, California
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- Alice Carter
- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Leslie Carver
- Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Kasia Chawarska
- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- John Constantino
- Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
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- Geraldine Dawson
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Karen Dobkins
- Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Deborah Fein
- Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Jana Iverson
- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Ami Klin
- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Rebecca Landa
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Daniel Messinger
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Sally Ozonoff
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, California
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- Marian Sigman
- Department of Pediatrics and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Wendy Stone
- Department of Pediatrics and Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Helen Tager-Flusberg
- Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Nurit Yirmiya
- Department of Psychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 2009-05-01
- DOI
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- 10.1542/peds.2008-1606
- 公開者
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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<jats:p>With increased public awareness of the early signs and recent American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations that all 18- and 24-month-olds be screened for autism spectrum disorders, there is an increasing need for diagnostic assessment of very young children. However, unique challenges exist in applying current diagnostic guidelines for autism spectrum disorders to children under the age of 2 years. In this article, we address challenges related to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders in this age group. We provide a comprehensive review of findings from recent studies on the early development of children with autism spectrum disorders, summarizing current knowledge on early signs of autism spectrum disorders, the screening properties of early detection tools, and current best practice for diagnostic assessment of autism spectrum disorders before 2 years of age. We also outline principles of effective intervention for children under the age of 2 with suspected/confirmed autism spectrum disorders. It is hoped that ongoing studies will provide an even stronger foundation for evidence-based diagnostic and intervention approaches for this critically important age group.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Pediatrics
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Pediatrics 123 (5), 1383-1391, 2009-05-01
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)