Autism Spectrum Disorders News

NEW ORLEANS – The American Psychiatric Association DSM steering committee gathered at the APA annual meeting to review proposed changes to the manual, committee chair Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, said.

NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in 3 years, the American Psychiatric Association will host its annual meeting in person, May 21 to 25 in New Orleans, with social determinants of mental health as the conference theme.

Variation in clinical outcome is linked with both group- and individual-level variation in anatomy of cortical regions enriched for genes relevant to autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

DENVER — A study found that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy waned over time for caregivers of children with autism, according to researchers at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

The American Psychiatric Association on Wednesday announced the launch of PsychPRO 2.0, a mental health registry that offers psychiatrists enhanced options to engage with patients, track outcomes and streamline data for quality reporting.

SEATTLE — Sarah J. Spence, MD, PhD, shared tips on differentiating pediatric neurological conditions with overlapping symptoms, at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

The amygdala, which is enlarged in children aged 2 years who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, appears to accelerate in growth in the first 6 to 12 months of life, researchers reported in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Balovaptan did not improve socialization and communication difficulties in adults with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial published in Lancet Psychiatry.

A genomic approach may help identify children at high risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

An oral medication that targets metabolites in the gut is both safe and well-tolerated for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.