New Developments in Autism
New Developments in Autism
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DOI：
10.1016/j.psc.2008.10.004
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发表时间：
2009-03-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Hendren, Robert L.
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作者：
Bertoglio, Kiah;Hendren, Robert L.
自闭症患病率的大幅增加需要执业医生更加熟悉症状的表现，以改善早期诊断和干预，从而改善受影响儿童的预后。自闭症是一种复杂的神经发育障碍，在社会交往、重复行为和沟通方面存在三重核心障碍。临床上，自闭症表现为一个谱系，在儿童中定义行为和相关症状的严重程度上存在许多差异。虽然自闭症的病因是未知的，但它被认为涉及可能由环境因素引发的遗传易感性。由于行为、生物学发现和治疗反应的高度可变性，许多专家假设有许多不同的自闭症理论，每种自闭症可能有不同的病因和对治疗的反应。虽然没有已知的治愈自闭症的方法，但有许多治疗方法可以改善核心和相关症状。
The substantial increase in the prevalence of autism necessitates that practicing physicians become more familiar with the presentation of symptoms to improve early diagnoses and interventions, thus improving the prognosis for affected children. Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a triad of core impairments in social interactions, repetitive behaviors, and communication. Clinically, autism appears as a spectrum, with many variations in the severity of defining behaviors and associated symptoms among children. Although the etiology of autism is unknown, it is thought to involve a genetic susceptibility that may be triggered by environmental factors. Because of the high variability in behaviors, biologic findings, and response to treatment, many specialists are assuming a theory of many different autisms, each of which may have a somewhat different etiology and response to treatment. Although there is no known cure for autism, many treatments are available to improve core and associated symptoms.