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AbstractA behaviorally defined syndrome that is a neurobiological model for many other brain disorders, autism is a disorder characterized by specific behavioral and learning abnormalities associated with neural dysfunction and neuroanatomical abnormalities.

Intro -- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: GUIDANCE, RESEARCHAND FEDERAL ACTIVITY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 A PARENT'S GUIDE TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER -- WHAT IS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)? -- WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF ASD? -- Social Impairment -- Communication Issues -- Repetitive and Stereotyped Behaviors -- Related Disorders -- HOW IS ASD DIAGNOSED? -- Screening -- Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation -- WHAT ARE SOME OTHER CONDITIONS THAT CHILDREN WITHASD MAY HAVE? -- Sensory Problems -- Sleep Problems -- Intellectual Disability -- Seizures -- Fragile X Syndrome -- Tuberous Sclerosis -- Gastrointestinal Problems -- Co-occurring Mental Disorders -- HOW IS ASD TREATED? -- Early Intervention -- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: GUIDANCE, RESEARCH AND FEDERAL ACTIVITY -- Working with Your Child's School -- Medications -- HOW COMMON IS ASD? -- WHAT CAUSES ASD? -- Genetic Factors -- Environmental Factors -- ASD and Vaccines -- WHAT EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY TO IMPROVE THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF ASD? -- HOW CAN I HELP A CHILD WHO HAS ASD? -- Understanding Teens with ASD -- Preparing for Your Child's Transition to Adulthood -- Living Arrangements for Adults with ASD -- CITATIONS -- Chapter 2 AUTISM PREVALENCE: MORE AFFECTED OR MORE DETECTED? -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 PREVALENCE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MONITORING NETWORK, 14 SITES, UNITED STATES, 2008 -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- Study Sites -- Case Ascertainment -- Descriptive Characteristics -- Quality Assurance -- Analytic Methods -- Evaluation Methods -- RESULTS -- Overall ASD Prevalence Estimates -- Prevalence by Sex and Race/Ethnicity -- Previously Documented ASD Classification -- Special Education Eligibility -- Intellectual Ability -- Evaluation of Missing Records and Expanded ICD-9 Codes

Background: Autism spectrum disorder is a complex heterogeneous condition that is characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, and behavior which mostly co-exists with several comorbidities. The current prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the general population is estimated to be 1 in 68 children. Despite significant advances in research and multiple treatment options, the management of the disease remains poor. Although there are governmental services and few non-governmental organizations working for individuals with autism, there is no official data available regarding the incidence and prevalence of autism in Malta. ; Methods: This study focuses on the need of increasing awareness for autism spectrum disorder in Malta among the general public and health care professionals which would benefit a better understanding of the disorder for early diagnosis and more effective treatments. This was best provided through questionnaires. ; Results: Our survey revealed that only a limited percentage of the Maltese population had some knowledge about the symptoms, age of onset, potential causes of the disease and treatment options for autism. ; Conclusion: There is an immense need for improvement regarding the awareness of autism in Malta to estimate the exact burden of the disorder and make the latest diagnostic and treatment options available to the people living with this disease on the island. ; peer-reviewed

People with autism often experience difficulty in understanding and expressing their emotions and react to losses in different ways or in ways that carers do not understand. In order to provide effective support, carers need to have the understanding, the skills and appropriate resources to work through these emotional reactions with them. Autism and Loss is a complete resource that covers a variety of kinds of loss, including bereavement, loss of friends or staff, loss of home or possessions and loss of health. Rooted in the latest research on loss and autism, yet written in an accessible sty

Le concept de psychose est en voie de démantèlement dans la psychiatrie actuelle, celle des dsm . Cet article retrace cette évolution notamment depuis les années 1970. Il réaffirme en même temps l'importance de ce concept de psychose pour la psychanalyse, en faisant le point sur son contenu d'aujourd'hui.

This volume, the first scholarly book on autism and the humanities, brings scholars from several different disciplines together with adults on the autism spectrum to investigate the diverse ways that autism has been represented in novels, poems, autobiographies, films and clinical discourses, and to explore the connections and demarcations between autistic and ""normal"" creative expression.