Autism Spectrum Disorders
Friday's Progress Notes - December 31, 2004
Mental Health Information - Vol. 8 Issue 12
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CONTENTS
1. Autism: A medical primer
2. Diagnosis and treatment of autism
3. Early identification of pervasive developmental disorders
4. Filial therapy
5. Understanding autism spectrum disorders
6. Treatment of comorbid disorders in autism
7. Social cognition in autism
8. Meeting the educational needs of students with disabilities
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Today's newsletter focuses on autism spectrum disorders and the health, psychosocial, and educational issues faced by these
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1. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Autism: A Medical Primer
Autism is a wide-spectrum, pervasive developmental disorder
of uncertain etiology.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021101/1667.html
2. CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS
Is It Autism?
This review covers diagnostic criteria, conditions to consider in the differential, the evaluation, and treatment options.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=171
3. BRIGHT FUTURES
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
Early identification and intensive intervention can improve outcomes for most children with PDDs.
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/bridges/pdd.pdf
4. ERIC DIGEST
Filial Therpay
Filial therapy is an alternative method for treating emotionally disturbed children in which the parent is used as an ally in the therapeutic process.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/filialtherapy.html
5. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Autism Spectrum Disorders
ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors that can range from the very mild to the severe.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/autismpdd.html
6. MEDSCAPE
Treatment of Comorbid Disorders in Autism: Which Regimens Are Effective and for Whom?
The development of new classes of medications is broadening the options for treating individuals with autism and comorbid psychiatric illness.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/430507_print
7. CNS SPECTRUMS
Auditory Abnormalities in Autism: Toward Functional Distinctions Among Findings
Studies of the perception of linguistic or social auditory stimuli in patients with autism overwhelmingly have found that perception is impaired in a range of ways.
http://www.cnsspectrums.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=190
8. FUTURE OF CHILDREN
Special Education for Students with Disabilities
This issue provides a series of articles on meeting the educational needs of children with disabilities.
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