Clinical Research in Autism

| April May 2021

Risks, Prevalence, Diagnosis

Associations of parental birth characteristics with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in their offspring: A population-based multigenerational cohort study in Denmark

Preterm birth and low birth weight were associated with ASD risk in offspring

[Original article appeared in International Journal of Epidemiology]

Autism rates have increased and show differences in ethnic minorities

[Original article appeared in JAMA Pediatrics]

Moderators of age of diagnosis in > 20,000 females with aAutism in two large US studies

[Original article appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Obstetric oxytocin exposure and ADHD and ASD among Danish and Finnish children

Prenatal oxytocin was associated with an approximately 20% increased risk of ADHD and ASD, but confounder adjustment attenuated the association

[Original article appeared in the International Journal of Epidemiology]

Trends in autism spectrum disorder diagnoses in Japan, 2009 to 2019

A large-scale birth cohort study in Denmark reported that the diagnosis of ASD is increasing and that its future cumulative incidence could exceed 2.8%

[Original article appeared in Psychiatry]

Biological

A Meta-analysis of Gut Microbiota in Children with Autism

Results showed a lower relative abundance of Streptococcus and Bifidobacterium genera in children with ASD

[Original article appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

An investigation of the diet, exercise, sleep, BMI, and health outcomes of autistic adults

[Original article appeared in Molecular Autism]

Anxiety, self-harm elevated in people with DDX3X syndrome

[Paper presented at the 2021 International Society for Autism Research]

Epidural labor analgesia not associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring

[Original article appeared in JAMA Pediatrics]

Pain keeps autistic women and girls home from work, school

[Paper presented at the 2021 International Society for Autism Research]

Prenatal maternal infection and risk for autism in offspring: A meta-analysis

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]

Sensory issues linked to heart-rate differences in autistic youth

[Original article appeared in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry]

Other Issues

Age 6 may represent a key turning point in autism

[Original article appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Another step to school inclusion: Development and validation of the Children’s Attitudes Toward Autism Questionnaire

[Original article appeared in Autism]

Associations between social camouflaging and internalizing symptoms in autistic and non-autistic adolescents

[Original article appeared in Autism]

Childhood autism traits linked to hypomania in adolescence

[Original article appeared in Psychological Medicine]

Communication struggles may explain aggression in some autistic boys

[Original article appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Longitudinal social and communication outcomes in children with autism raised in bi/multilingual environments

[Original article appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

Perceived helpfulness of depression treatments among young adults with autism

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]

Predictors of unmet needs and family debt among children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder: Evidence from Ireland

[Original article appeared in Health Policy]

Siblings boost autistic people’s daily living skills

[Paper presented at the 2021 International Society for Autism Research]

Social-communicative gestures at baseline predict verbal and nonverbal gains for children with autism receiving the Early Start Denver Model

[Original article appeared in Autism]

Study suggests most kids with autism make gains over time

[Original article appeared in JAMA Open]

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