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Referral trends in mental health services for adults with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders / Elias TSAKANIKOS in Autism, 11-1 (January 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.-9-17 Titre : Referral trends in mental health services for adults with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Elias TSAKANIKOS, Auteur ; Peter STURMEY, Auteur ; Helen COSTELLO, Auteur ; Geraldine HOLT, Auteur ; Nick BOURAS, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.-9-17 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adult-autism Dual-diagnosis intellectual-disability mental health-services mental-retardation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Researchers have paid increasing attention to mental health issues in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) over the last decades. However, little is known about how rates of clinical referrals, types of mental health diagnoses and treatment in adults with ASDs and intellectual disability have changed. We examined patterns of change in referral trends to specialist mental health services in south London from 1983 to 2000 (N = 137). The majority of the cases (58.4%) did not have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Schizophrenia was the most frequent psychiatric diagnosis followed by depression, adjustment reaction and anxiety. There was a significant change in the rate of referrals, an increase in the diagnosable psychiatric disorders over time and a significant reduction of medication at time of referral. There were no significant changes in the use of other therapeutic interventions. The proportion of participants living independently increased. Implications for services and future research are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070987 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=573 [article] Referral trends in mental health services for adults with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Elias TSAKANIKOS, Auteur ; Peter STURMEY, Auteur ; Helen COSTELLO, Auteur ; Geraldine HOLT, Auteur ; Nick BOURAS, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.-9-17. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.-9-17 Mots-clés : Adult-autism Dual-diagnosis intellectual-disability mental health-services mental-retardation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Researchers have paid increasing attention to mental health issues in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) over the last decades. However, little is known about how rates of clinical referrals, types of mental health diagnoses and treatment in adults with ASDs and intellectual disability have changed. We examined patterns of change in referral trends to specialist mental health services in south London from 1983 to 2000 (N = 137). The majority of the cases (58.4%) did not have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Schizophrenia was the most frequent psychiatric diagnosis followed by depression, adjustment reaction and anxiety. There was a significant change in the rate of referrals, an increase in the diagnosable psychiatric disorders over time and a significant reduction of medication at time of referral. There were no significant changes in the use of other therapeutic interventions. The proportion of participants living independently increased. Implications for services and future research are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070987 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=573

Tics and Tourette syndrome in autism spectrum disorders / Roberto CANITANO in Autism, 11-1 (January 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.19-28 Titre : Tics and Tourette syndrome in autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Roberto CANITANO, Auteur ; Giacomo VIVANTI, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.19-28 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Pervasive-developmental-disorders Tics Tourette-syndrome comorbidity-of-autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are more frequently associated with tic disorders than expected by chance. Variable rates of comorbidity have been reported and common genetic and neurobiological factors are probably involved. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of tic disorders in a clinical sample (n = 105) of children and adolescents with ASDs and to describe the clinical characteristics of a group with comorbid ASDs and tics (n = 24). The overlap between tics and other repetitive movements and behaviors in ASDs was carefully assessed. Among individuals with ASDs, 22 percent presented tic disorders: 11 percent with Tourette disorder (TD), and 11 percent with chronic motor tics. All had various degrees of cognitive impairment. An association between the level of mental retardation and tic severity was found. It is concluded that the occurrence of tics in ASDs should not be overlooked and should be carefully evaluated. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070992 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=574 [article] Tics and Tourette syndrome in autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Roberto CANITANO, Auteur ; Giacomo VIVANTI, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.19-28. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.19-28 Mots-clés : Autism Pervasive-developmental-disorders Tics Tourette-syndrome comorbidity-of-autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are more frequently associated with tic disorders than expected by chance. Variable rates of comorbidity have been reported and common genetic and neurobiological factors are probably involved. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of tic disorders in a clinical sample (n = 105) of children and adolescents with ASDs and to describe the clinical characteristics of a group with comorbid ASDs and tics (n = 24). The overlap between tics and other repetitive movements and behaviors in ASDs was carefully assessed. Among individuals with ASDs, 22 percent presented tic disorders: 11 percent with Tourette disorder (TD), and 11 percent with chronic motor tics. All had various degrees of cognitive impairment. An association between the level of mental retardation and tic severity was found. It is concluded that the occurrence of tics in ASDs should not be overlooked and should be carefully evaluated. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070992 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=574

A placebo double-blind pilot study of dextromethorphan for problematic behaviors in children with autism / Cooper R. WOODARD in Autism, 11-1 (January 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.29-41 Titre : A placebo double-blind pilot study of dextromethorphan for problematic behaviors in children with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Cooper R. WOODARD, Auteur ; June GRODEN, Auteur ; Matthew GOODWIN, Auteur ; James W. BODFISH, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.29-41 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Dextromethorphan Treatment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We used a mixed group/single-case, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ABAB design to examine the safety and efficacy of the glutamate antagonist dextromethorphan for the treatment of problematic behaviors and core symptoms in eight children diagnosed with autism. All participants had increased levels of irritability at baseline as measured by the Aberrant Behavior Checklist, and demonstrated a wide variety of problematic behaviors. Group analyses revealed that dextromethorphan was equivalent to placebo in the treatment of problem behaviors and core symptoms. Analyses at the single-subject level demonstrated that three of the eight participants who had a behavioral profile consistent with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder responded positively to dextromethorphan. Future research that employs a larger, more homogeneous sample is necessary to replicate the findings from this study. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070989 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=575 [article] A placebo double-blind pilot study of dextromethorphan for problematic behaviors in children with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Cooper R. WOODARD, Auteur ; June GRODEN, Auteur ; Matthew GOODWIN, Auteur ; James W. BODFISH, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.29-41. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.29-41 Mots-clés : Autism Dextromethorphan Treatment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We used a mixed group/single-case, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ABAB design to examine the safety and efficacy of the glutamate antagonist dextromethorphan for the treatment of problematic behaviors and core symptoms in eight children diagnosed with autism. All participants had increased levels of irritability at baseline as measured by the Aberrant Behavior Checklist, and demonstrated a wide variety of problematic behaviors. Group analyses revealed that dextromethorphan was equivalent to placebo in the treatment of problem behaviors and core symptoms. Analyses at the single-subject level demonstrated that three of the eight participants who had a behavioral profile consistent with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder responded positively to dextromethorphan. Future research that employs a larger, more homogeneous sample is necessary to replicate the findings from this study. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070989 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=575

Social services support and expenditure for children with autism / Andrew BEBBINGTON in Autism, 11-1 (January 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.43-61 Titre : Social services support and expenditure for children with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Andrew BEBBINGTON, Auteur ; Jennifer BEECHAM, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.43-61 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Social-services-expenditure Costs Service-use Children-in-need Disabled-Children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This article provides information about children with autism who are supported by English social services departments based on the Children in Need Survey 2001 (CIN2001). In 119 authorities, 6310 children were recorded as having a diagnosis of autism or related conditions, probably about one-quarter of all children with such diagnoses and about half of those actually supported. Demographically, this group appears similar to children with autism generally: there are more boys than girls, and learning, communication and behaviour difficulties are common. CIN2001 shows that mean social services support costs tend to be quite high, particularly compared with other disabled children. There are very considerable variations between social services departments in reported numbers and spending. It is unlikely that this variation can be attributed to the prevalence of autism, and more likely that it reflects the case recognition and service provision policies of local agencies. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070911 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=576 [article] Social services support and expenditure for children with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Andrew BEBBINGTON, Auteur ; Jennifer BEECHAM, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.43-61. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.43-61 Mots-clés : Social-services-expenditure Costs Service-use Children-in-need Disabled-Children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This article provides information about children with autism who are supported by English social services departments based on the Children in Need Survey 2001 (CIN2001). In 119 authorities, 6310 children were recorded as having a diagnosis of autism or related conditions, probably about one-quarter of all children with such diagnoses and about half of those actually supported. Demographically, this group appears similar to children with autism generally: there are more boys than girls, and learning, communication and behaviour difficulties are common. CIN2001 shows that mean social services support costs tend to be quite high, particularly compared with other disabled children. There are very considerable variations between social services departments in reported numbers and spending. It is unlikely that this variation can be attributed to the prevalence of autism, and more likely that it reflects the case recognition and service provision policies of local agencies. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070911 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=576

A pilot study of the effects of a social-pragmatic intervention on the communication and symbolic play of children with autism / Deb KEEN in Autism, 11-1 (January 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.63-71 Titre : A pilot study of the effects of a social-pragmatic intervention on the communication and symbolic play of children with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Deb KEEN, Auteur ; Sylvia RODGER, Auteur ; Kim DOUSSIN, Auteur ; Michelle BRAITHWAITE, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.63-71 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Social-communication Early-family-centred-intervention Social-pragmatic-approach symbolic-play Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The acquisition of social communication skills is a major challenge faced by children with autism. This pilot study investigated the effects of the Stronger Families Project, a social-pragmatic intervention, on the communication and symbolic abilities of 16 children aged 2–4 years with autism. Standardized measures of the child's communication and symbolic behaviour were conducted by independent observers at a university clinic pre and post-intervention, and parents were interviewed to determine the impact of variables such as maternal stress and competence on the child's social communication. Changes in some communication and symbolic behaviours occurred following the Stronger Families Project intervention according to parent report. However, improvements based on ratings by independent observers were not significant. Results are discussed in relation to the assessment of changes in the social communication and symbolic play of children with autism following intervention using clinical observation and parent report. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070901 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=577 [article] A pilot study of the effects of a social-pragmatic intervention on the communication and symbolic play of children with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Deb KEEN, Auteur ; Sylvia RODGER, Auteur ; Kim DOUSSIN, Auteur ; Michelle BRAITHWAITE, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.63-71. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.63-71 Mots-clés : Autism Social-communication Early-family-centred-intervention Social-pragmatic-approach symbolic-play Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The acquisition of social communication skills is a major challenge faced by children with autism. This pilot study investigated the effects of the Stronger Families Project, a social-pragmatic intervention, on the communication and symbolic abilities of 16 children aged 2–4 years with autism. Standardized measures of the child's communication and symbolic behaviour were conducted by independent observers at a university clinic pre and post-intervention, and parents were interviewed to determine the impact of variables such as maternal stress and competence on the child's social communication. Changes in some communication and symbolic behaviours occurred following the Stronger Families Project intervention according to parent report. However, improvements based on ratings by independent observers were not significant. Results are discussed in relation to the assessment of changes in the social communication and symbolic play of children with autism following intervention using clinical observation and parent report. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070901 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=577

Evaluation of hearing in children with autism by using TEOAE and ABR / Abdullah TAS in Autism, 11-1 (January 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.73-79 Titre : Evaluation of hearing in children with autism by using TEOAE and ABR Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Abdullah TAS, Auteur ; Recep YAGIZ, Auteur ; Memduha TAS, Auteur ; Meral ESME, Auteur ; Cem UZUN, Auteur ; Ahmet Rifat KARASALIHOGLU, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.73-79 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Auditory-response Autism Speech-disorders Hearing-Disorders Otoacoustic-emissions Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Assessment of auditory abilities is important in the diagnosis and treatment of children with autism. The aim was to evaluate hearing objectively by using transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR). Tests were performed on 30 children with autism and 15 typically developing children, following otomicroscopy and tympanometry. The children with autism were sedated before the tests. Positive emissions and normal hearing level at ABR were obtained in both ears of all children in the control group and of 25 children with autism. TEOAE and ABR results varied in the remaining five children with autism. The mean III–V interpeak latencies (IPLs) in both ears of children with autism were longer than those in the control group. Hearing loss may be more common in children with autism than in typically developing children. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070908 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=578 [article] Evaluation of hearing in children with autism by using TEOAE and ABR [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Abdullah TAS, Auteur ; Recep YAGIZ, Auteur ; Memduha TAS, Auteur ; Meral ESME, Auteur ; Cem UZUN, Auteur ; Ahmet Rifat KARASALIHOGLU, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.73-79. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.73-79 Mots-clés : Auditory-response Autism Speech-disorders Hearing-Disorders Otoacoustic-emissions Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Assessment of auditory abilities is important in the diagnosis and treatment of children with autism. The aim was to evaluate hearing objectively by using transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR). Tests were performed on 30 children with autism and 15 typically developing children, following otomicroscopy and tympanometry. The children with autism were sedated before the tests. Positive emissions and normal hearing level at ABR were obtained in both ears of all children in the control group and of 25 children with autism. TEOAE and ABR results varied in the remaining five children with autism. The mean III–V interpeak latencies (IPLs) in both ears of children with autism were longer than those in the control group. Hearing loss may be more common in children with autism than in typically developing children. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070908 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=578

Disembedding performance in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism / Nils KALAND in Autism, 11-1 (January 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.81-92 Titre : Disembedding performance in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Nils KALAND, Auteur ; Erik Lykke MORTENSEN, Auteur ; Lars SMITH, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.81-92 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Asperger-syndrome High-functioning-autism Non-social-cognitive-tests Response-times Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of the present study was to assess the findings, reported in earlier studies, that individuals with autism spectrum disorders process visuo-spatial tasks faster than typically developing control persons. The participants in the present study were children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) (N = 13), and a matched group of typically developing children and adolescents (N = 13). The results showed that the participants in the clinical group performed marginally less well than those in the control group on both the Block Design Test and the Embedded Figures Test, but the differences were not statistically significant. Thus, earlier findings suggesting that individuals with autism spectrum disorders solve non-social cognitive tasks faster than typically developing control persons were not replicated. The results are discussed with special reference to the hypothesis of weak central coherence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070988 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579 [article] Disembedding performance in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Nils KALAND, Auteur ; Erik Lykke MORTENSEN, Auteur ; Lars SMITH, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.81-92. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 11-1 (January 2007) . - p.81-92 Mots-clés : Asperger-syndrome High-functioning-autism Non-social-cognitive-tests Response-times Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of the present study was to assess the findings, reported in earlier studies, that individuals with autism spectrum disorders process visuo-spatial tasks faster than typically developing control persons. The participants in the present study were children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) (N = 13), and a matched group of typically developing children and adolescents (N = 13). The results showed that the participants in the clinical group performed marginally less well than those in the control group on both the Block Design Test and the Embedded Figures Test, but the differences were not statistically significant. Thus, earlier findings suggesting that individuals with autism spectrum disorders solve non-social cognitive tasks faster than typically developing control persons were not replicated. The results are discussed with special reference to the hypothesis of weak central coherence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361307070988 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579