Risk and dynamics of violence in Asperger’s syndrome: A systematic review of the literature

Risk and dynamics of violence in Asperger’s syndrome: A systematic review of the literature, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Early view 2009 Stål Bjørkly,  aInstitute of Health and Social Sciences, Molde University College, Norway bCentre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Ullevål University Hospital, Norway Abstract: The main purpose of this article is to delineate [...]

Supporting people with Autism through Adulthood

Supporting people with Autism through Adulthood , National Audit Office, May 2009 Executive Summary Click on the report title to gain direct full-text access Abstract: Autism is a lifelong developmental disability, sometimes referred to as Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). Its causes are not fully understood, although there is some evidence that [...]

Talent in Autism – Simon Baron-Cohen

Talent in autism: hyper-systemizing, hyper-attention to detail and sensory hypersensitivity, Philosphical Transactions of the  Royal  Society of Biological Sciences,  2009 364, 1377-1383 Simon Baron-Cohen, Emma Ashwin, Chris Ashwin, Teresa Tavassoli and Bhismadev Chakrabarti Autism Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Douglas House, 18b Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 8AH, UK Abstract: We argue that hyper-systemizing [...]

ARC – Autism Research Centre – University of Cambridge

ARC – Autism Research Centre – University of Cambridge Click on the title above to access the site About ARC The mission of the ARC is to understand the biomedical causes of autism spectrum conditions, and develop new and validated methods for assessment and intervention. The ARC fosters collaboration between scientists in Cambridge University and [...]

A Clinical Assessment Tool for Advanced Theory of Mind Performance in 5 to 12 Year Olds

A Clinical Assessment Tool for Advanced Theory of Mind Performance in 5 to 12 Year Olds , Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Volume 39, Number 6 / June, 2009 Anne E. O’Hare1 , Lynne Bremner2, Marysia Nash2, Francesca Happé3 and Luisa M. Pettigrew1, 4 (1)  Department of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, 20 Sylvan Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1UW, UK (2)  Royal [...]

Most Read Article – Sensory processing in adults with autism spectrum disorders

Sensory processing in adults with autism spectrum disorders , Autism, May 2009; vol. 13: pp. 215 – 228. Laura Crane , Lorna Goddard, Linda Pring Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, Abstract: Unusual sensory processing has been widely reported in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs); however, the majority of research in this area has focused on children. [...]

The `not guilty verdict’ – Psychological reactions to a diagnosis of Asperger in Adults – Mersey Care NHS Trust, UK

The `not guilty verdict’ – Psychological reactions to a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome in adulthood, Autism, Vol. 13, No. 3, 265-283 (2009) C. Punshon, P. Skirrow – Mersey Care (NHS) Trust, UK G. Murphy – University of Kent, UK Abstract: Asperger syndrome is a relatively new diagnostic classification. A number of factors make receiving a [...]

Most Read Article – Can one hour per week of therapy lead to lasting changes in young children with autism?

Can one hour per week of therapy lead to lasting changes in young children with autism? Autism, Vol. 13, No. 1, 93-115 (2009) Laurie A. Vismara , Costanza Colombi, Sally J. Rogers    -  MIND Institute, Sacramento, USA Abstract: Deficits in attention, communication, imitation, and play skills reduce opportunities for children with autism to learn from [...]

A consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions

A consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions, Department of Health, 2009 Click on the report title to gain direct full-text access Abstract: A consultation on a future strategy to support adults with autistic spectrum conditions to live full and inclusive lives with access to the right care and support. The [...]

Prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions: UK school-based population study

Prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions: UK school-based population study,           The British Journal of Psychiatry 2009 v. 194, p. 500-509 Simon Baron-Cohen, Fiona J. Scott, Carrie Allison, Joanna Williams, Patrick Bolton, Fiona E. Matthews, and Carol Brayne Abstract: Funding This study was funded by the Shirley Foundation. S.B-C., F.J.M. and J.W. were funded by the Medical Research [...]

Depression in Adolescents – TORDIA Study – Suicidal Adverse Events

Predictors of Spontaneous and Systematically Assessed Suicidal Adverse Events in the Treatment of SSRI-Resistant Depression in Adolescents (TORDIA) Study, American  Journal of  Psychiatry April 2009; 166:418-426 Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to identify predictors of self-harm adverse events in treatment-resistant, depressed adolescents during the first 12 weeks of treatment. METHOD: Depressed adolescents (N=334) who had [...]

Special Issue – BPD – Borderline Personality Disorder

Special Issue – Borderline Personality Disorder, American Journal of Psychiatry, May 2009, Volume 166 ,  Issue 5 Editorials Borderline Personality Disorder, Otto F. Kernberg and Robert Michels Borderline Personality Disorder Comes of Age, John M. Oldham Treatment in Psychiatry Insight, Transference Interpretation, and Therapeutic Change in the Dynamic Psychotherapy of Borderline Personality Disorder, Glen O. Gabbard [...]

Elderly – Prevention in Practice – Examples of the care and support services – Age Concern

Prevention in Practice – Service models, methods and impact, AGE CONCERN, April 2009 Click on the title above to gain full-text access Abstract: High quality preventive services are crucial to create a wide range of positive outcomes for older people‚ and related organisations and systems. The ‘Prevention in practice: service models‚ methods and impact‘ report demonstrates that investment [...]