Not everyone referred for an autism assessment will 'meet diagnostic criteria'

I want to introduce the findings reported by Isaac Smith and colleagues [1] to you today, and some important points related to the assessme...

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Fidget spinners: "their alleged benefits remain scientifically unfounded"

Fidget spinners , those spinning toys that have taken the world by storm in recent months, are great little things. My brood have several an...

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Anxiety disorder is rife in 'high-functioning' autism

" Lifetime prevalence rates of 53.5% for depressive disorder 73.5% for anxiety disorders and 37.5% for ADHD  [ attention-deficit hype...

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Youth with autism talking about death and/or suicide

" Per parent report, 22% of youth with ASD  [autism spectrum disorder]  had several day periods when they talked about death or suicide...

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Anxiety levels in kids with autism meta-analysed

The results of the meta-analysis published by Francisca van Steensel & Emma Heeman [1] (open-access) on the topic of anxiety levels in ...

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Reducing depression scores (in IBS) using a probiotic?

" Probiotics can reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) , but little is known about their effects on psychiatric comorbidit...

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The strengthening relationship between eating disorders and ADHD

The results from Loretta Sala and colleagues [1] confirms a recent trend in research circles observing a potentially important relationship...

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