From the CDC: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Nurs
• Personal Author:
  Christensen, Deborah ; Zubler, Jennifer
• Description:
  Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition characterized by impaired social communication as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors. It is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder because it is associated with neurologic changes that may begin in prenatal or early postnatal life, alters the typical pattern of child development, and produces chronic signs and symptoms that usually manifest in early childhood and have potential long-term consequences. In past decades, autism was conceptualized as a strictly defined set of behaviors, usually accompanied by intellectual impairment. Today, it is recognized as a spectrum, ranging from mild to severe, in which behaviors vary substantially and the majority of children who fall on the spectrum have average to above average intellectual ability. Here, the authors discuss the risk factors for ASD, its epidemiology, common concurrent conditions, evaluation, diagnosis, treatments, and outcomes.
• Subjects:
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  More +
• Keywords:
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • epidemiology
  • impaired social communication
  • neurodevelopmental disorders
  • repetitive behaviors
  • risk factors
  • treatment
• Source:
  Am J Nurs. 120(10):30-37
• Pubmed ID:
  32976150
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8214927
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  120
• Issue:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107387/cdc_107387_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 80.08 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
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