All articles tagged: Autistic disorder (F84.0)

Early language development predicts later skills; genetics influence vocabulary in infancy and toddlerhood, impacting literacy, cognition, and ADHD symptoms. Vocabulary reflects stages of learning to speak and learning through speech, shedding light on language-related processes and disorders.

A higher level of maternal autistic traits is associated with an increased risk for adverse birth outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Mariko Hosozawa, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo, and colleagues examined the association between maternal autistic t

For most types of sleep disorders, there are significant differences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with typically developing (TD) children, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in Autism Research.Carmen Berenguer, Ph.D., from the Universi

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be predicted from routine developmental surveillance data, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Guy Amit, Ph.D., from the KI Research Institute in Kfar Malal, Israel, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study using nationwide data of developmental assessments c

Early-life digital media exposure is associated with atypical sensory processing outcomes in toddlers, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in JAMA Pediatrics.Karen Frankel Heffler, M.D., from Drexel University in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined the association between early-life digital media exposure (12, 18, and

Autism spectrum disorders may be associated with a higher risk for developing cardiometabolic diseases, according to a review published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.Chathurika S. Dhanasekara, M.D., Ph.D., from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to e

Prenatal exposure to non-tailpipe air pollution emissions is associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children, according to a study published in the January issue of Environment International.Md Mostafijur Rahman, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined a

For inpatient youths with autism, machine learning analyses of preceding changes in peripheral physiology can predict imminent aggressive behaviors before they occur, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.Tales Imbiriba, Ph.D., from Northeastern University in Boston, and colleagues conducted a nonintervent

Retinal photographs may be viable for screening of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Jae Han Kim, from the Yonsei University Health System in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues conducted a diagnostic study at a single-tertiary care hospital to develop deep ensemble model

Screen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, Ph.D., from Ariel University in Israel, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the association between screen time and

The use of pharmacologic restraints occurs in 3 percent of hospitalizations for children admitted with a primary mental health diagnosis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Pediatrics.Benjamin Masserano, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, and colleagues conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional stu

The presence of psychiatric comorbidity in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk for being diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Soo Min Jeon, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Jeju National University in South Korea, and

Children residing in more disadvantaged neighborhoods at birth have a higher likelihood of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis, according to a brief report published online Nov. 15 in JAMA Psychiatry.Xin Yu, from the Spatial Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues used d