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Autism risk higher among children whose parents have sibling with autism
Children with parents who have a sibling with ASD are at a higher risk for ASD compared with the general population, according to the results of a study published in Biological Psychiatry.
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Confounders significantly weaken association between in utero antidepressant exposure and adverse child outcomes
Adverse psychiatric, neurodevelopmental and physical outcomes among children reportedly associated with in utero exposure to antidepressants appeared to be caused by the underlying maternal disorder, according to results of a systematic review published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Studies on link between prenatal antidepressant exposure, autism likely biased, researchers suggest
Psychiatric control and discordant-sibling design studies did not support an association between prenatal antidepressant exposure and autism, according to results of a meta-analysis published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
Infants with sleep onset problems more likely to be diagnosed with autism
Infants who experienced sleep onset problems during the first year of life were significantly more likely to be diagnosed later with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a longitudinal neuroimaging study published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
Environmental factors fail to explain increased autism prevalence
Environmental factors linked to autism spectrum disorder did not increase in importance over time and thus are unlikely to explain the increase in ASD prevalence, according to results of a twin design study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Study suggests link between parental, grandparental age, increased ASD risk
Researchers have reported additional evidence suggesting an independent association between advanced parental age and increased risk for autism spectrum disorder among offspring.
PCPs play key role in autism
The CDC recently announced that 1 in 54 children aged 8 years in 2016 had autism in the United States. The previous estimate for that age was 1 in 59 children in 2014 and 1 in 68 children in 2010.
Autism prevalence rises 10% among 8-year-olds
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-olds climbed 10% between 2014 and 2016 to 1 in 54 children, according to an analysis of data published in MMWR. For the first time, ASD prevalence in black and white children was the same.
Preeclampsia during pregnancy increases risk for neurodevelopmental disorders among offspring
Preeclampsia in term pregnancies appeared to have lasting effects on the neurodevelopment of the child, according to results of a prospective, population-based cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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