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Psychology, Clinical
Anton P. Martinez, Sophie Wickham, Georgina Rowse, Elizabeth Milne, Richard P. Bentall
Summary: Studies have shown significant associations between autistic traits and probable psychosis, paranoia, thought insertion, and strange experiences in both the APMS 2007 and APMS 2014 datasets. Additionally, a significant association was found between autistic traits and hallucinations.Participants in the highest quartile of autistic traits had increased risk of probable psychosis with odds ratios of 15.5 in 2007 and 22.5 in 2014.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Raissa Kouznetsov, Panagiotis Angelopoulos, Spyridon Moulinos, Ioannis Dimakos, Philippos Gourzis, Eleni Jelastopulu
Summary: This study estimated the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Greece in 2021. 15,706 children aged 2-17 years were registered with ASD, with boys being diagnosed 3.5 times more often than girls. The annual prevalence was estimated at 0.94%, ranging from 0.42% to 1.44% depending on geographic region.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Psychology, Developmental
Oren Shtayermman, Yiewi Zhang
Summary: The study found an association between parents' attachment style and mental health, particularly linking avoidant and anxious attachment styles with levels of suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, several sociodemographic variables were identified to impact suicidal ideation and mental health.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
L. K. McLay, P. J. Schluter, M. J. F. Eggleston, E. C. Woodford, N. Bowden
Summary: This study found that almost one quarter of children on the autism spectrum in New Zealand use melatonin, with higher rates observed among females, those aged between 5 and 11 years, of European ethnicity, and presenting with co-occurring mental health conditions.
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Clinical Neurology
Jack Tsai, Eric B. Elbogen, Minda Huang, Carol S. North, Robert H. Pietrzak
Summary: The study found that predisposing factors are stronger predictors of psychological distress than personal COVID-19 infection or exposure. Additionally, the additive effects of COVID-19 infection, alcohol use, and psychiatric problems increase the probability of suicidal ideation.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Claire Benny, Arjumand Siddiqi, Roman Pabayo
Summary: This study investigates the association between income inequality and hospitalizations of despair. The results show significant associations between income inequality and hospitalizations of despair, drug overdose-related hospitalizations, and all-cause hospitalizations. These findings are important for policy discussions on reducing income inequality and identifying potential interventions for the prevention of drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease, and suicide attempts/self-harm.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Emily Widnall, Sophie Epstein, Catherine Polling, Sumithra Velupillai, Amelia Jewell, Rina Dutta, Emily Simonoff, Robert Stewart, Ruth Gilbert, Tamsin Ford, Matthew Hotopf, Richard D. Hayes, Johnny Downs
Summary: This study utilized a novel data linkage technique to examine the risk of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presenting to emergency care with self-harm. The findings suggest that ASD in boys, along with other educational, social, and clinical factors, are associated with a higher risk of self-harm. These results are crucial in developing early recognition and prevention programs.
Review
Psychiatry
Tuba Mutluer, Herdem Aslan Genc, Aslihan oezcan Morey, Hale Yapici Eser, Beliz Ertinmaz, Merve Can, Kerim Munir
Summary: This study investigated the co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), finding that the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in population-based studies is lower than in clinical and referred samples, but still considerable. There is a need for better targeted diagnostic tools in future population-based studies.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kristina T. Johnson, Jaya Narain, Thomas Quatieri, Pattie Maes, Rosalind W. Picard
Summary: ReCANVo is a novel dataset of nonverbal vocalizations from minimally speaking individuals. It contains over 7000 vocalizations labeled by function, spanning communicative and affective functions from eight participants. This database is the largest available dataset of nonverbal vocalizations and one of the few affective speech datasets collected in real-world settings.
Article
Oncology
Q. Liu, W. Yin, J. J. Meijsen, A. Reichenberg, J. R. Gadin, A. J. Schork, H-O Adami, A. Kolevzon, S. Sandin, F. Fang
Summary: Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have a slightly increased overall risk of cancer, particularly in narrowly defined autistic disorder, ASD with comorbid birth defects, and ASD with both birth defects and intellectual disability (ID).
ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Developmental
Sebastian Lundstrom, Mark Taylor, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Christopher Gillberg
Summary: This study found that impairment due to autism symptoms increased with consecutively later birth cohorts based on data from the Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden. Parents of children born in 2007-2009 reported a higher degree of impairment compared to those born in 1995-1997, even at levels below the diagnostic threshold. These results suggest a growing diffuseness in the conceptualization of the ASD diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Xiao, Yu Gao, Yongfu Yu, Gunnar Toft, Yawei Zhang, Jiajun Luo, Yuntian Xia, Katarzyna Chawarska, Jorn Olsen, Jiong Li, Zeyan Liew
Summary: Offspring of parents born with adverse characteristics had an elevated risk for ASD, with parents born very preterm potentially doubling the risk for their children. Parental social-mental and offspring perinatal factors may explain a portion of this risk.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephanie E. Chiuve, Carrie Huisingh, Natalia Petruski-Ivleva, Charlotte Owens, Wendy Kuohung, Lauren A. Wise
Summary: Depression, anxiety, and self-directed violence are more common among women with diagnosed uterine fibroids, especially those who experience pain symptoms or undergo hysterectomy.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
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Psychology, Developmental
Emma Ross, Dermot O'Reilly, Denise O'Hagan, Aideen Maguire
Summary: This study aimed to describe the characteristics of young people who self-harm, quantify the risk of suicide and other causes of death during follow-up, and identify factors associated with mortality risk. The findings showed that young people who self-harm are at significantly greater risk of suicide, and the emergency department may be a crucial point of intervention for this typically hard to identify and reach population.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
Jack F. G. Underwood, Marcos DelPozo-Banos, Aura Frizzati, Dheeraj Rai, Ann John, Jeremy Hall
Summary: Co-occurring psychiatric and neurological conditions are common in autistic individuals, with conditions such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and epilepsy being more prevalent in this population.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anne V. Kirby, Marissa L. Diener, Daniel E. Adkins, Cheryl Wright
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Neurosciences
Jacob I. Feldman, Margaret Cassidy, Yupeng Liu, Anne V. Kirby, Mark T. Wallace, Tiffany G. Woynaroski
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicole M. Marlow, Zhigang Xie, Rebecca Tanner, Ara Jo, Anne V. Kirby
Summary: This study found that people with disabilities are more likely to experience suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempt compared to those without disabilities. The risk of suicide-related outcomes increased with the number of limitations a person had.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jenna M. Hoffman, Anne V. Kirby
Summary: This study identified three main supports and four main barriers to successful transition to adulthood for autistic youth from the perspective of parents. These factors should be considered at each ecological level to promote person-environment fit and support the transition to adulthood for autistic youth at multiple system levels.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Anne Kirby, Deborah A. Bilder, Lisa D. Wiggins, Michelle M. Hughes, John Davis, Jennifer A. Hall-Lande, Li-Ching Lee, William M. McMahon, Amanda Bakian
Summary: In a large, population-based sample of 25,627 autistic children, 74% had documented differences in how they respond to sensation. Sensory features were associated with adaptive behavior and problems in other domains. Disparities in the identification of sensory features were found among girls, children of color, and children of mothers with fewer years of education.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Anne V. Kirby, Marissa L. Diener, Evan E. Dean, Amber Nowell Darlington, Alyssa Myers, Jarrett Henderson
Summary: The study examined the expectations of autistic adolescents and their parents for the future in three areas: higher education, employment, and living arrangements. The findings showed a moderate level of agreement between parents and adolescents, with fewer than half of the dyads agreeing on their visions for the future. Autistic youth tended to have higher expectations for independence in adulthood compared to their parents.
AUTISM IN ADULTHOOD
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Nick Warren, Bridges Eatchel, Anne Kirby, Marissa Diener, Cheryl Wright, Valerie D'Astous
Summary: The study highlights the importance of strengths-based intervention approaches for autistic youth during the transition to adulthood. Parent perspectives revealed diverse strengths and skills of their autistic children, providing valuable insight for the development of interventions that support the transition to adulthood. The findings underscore the significance of understanding and supporting the strengths of autistic youth during the transition planning process.
Article
Education, Special
Anne Kirby, Kristina J. Cottle Feldman, Jenna M. Hoffman, Marissa L. Diener, Michael B. Himle
RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Anne V. Kirby, Alexandra L. Terrill, Ariel Schwartz, Jarrett Henderson, Brandi N. Whitaker, Jessica Kramer
OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Emily DiBlasi, Anne Kirby, Eoin Gaj, Anna R. Docherty, Brooks R. Keeshin, Amanda Bakian, Hilary Coon
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Anne V. Kirby
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2016)
Article
Rehabilitation
Anne V. Kirby, Lauren M. Little, Beth Schultz, Grace T. Baranek
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
(2015)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Anne V. Kirby, Virginia A. Dickie, Grace T. Baranek
Article
Education, Special
Anne V. Kirby, Tamira J. White, Grace T. Baranek
AJIDD-AMERICAN JOURNAL ON INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(2015)