Anorexia nervosa and autism: a prospective twin cohort study

Video abstract from Lisa Dinkler on ‘Anorexia nervosa and autism: a prospective twin cohort study’. First published: 04 June 2020

30 June 2020

Autism, a parents guide with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian. Episode 1 ‘Identifying Autism – getting the right diagnosis’

Ann looks at the types and behaviours in children may get parents/carers to question if their child could be autistic, and what they can do to. This podcast series is supported by the Autism Diagnostic Practice at Clinical Partners.

31 January 2020

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Editorial

This edition of The Bridge focusses on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

12 December 2019

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder edition

This edition of ‘The Bridge’ focusses on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Both of these can resemble each other with the over-focus, special interests and anxieties seen in ASD resembling the obsessions of OCD, and the routines, rituals and need for order and sameness that can be seen in ASD resembling the compulsions in OCD.

29 April 2019

Autism & Intellectual Disability

Blogs about autism and intellectual disability from the June 2018 edition of The Bridge, ACAMH’s journal of secondary publication.

21 June 2018

In Conversation… Autism Diagnosis Trends

The first prevalence studies estimated one in 2,500 children were autistic whereas the latest figures indicate around one in every 39 children is reported to have an autism diagnosis. Dr Ginny Russell discusses why we may have seen such an exponential increase.

23 May 2018

Early social communication intervention reduces autism severity in young infants

The first, very early social communication intervention for infants at high risk of autism shows promise to reduce the overall severity of early symptoms and a capacity to positively enhance parent–child social interactions.

9 May 2018

The quality of autism intervention studies must improve to ensure validity

The past decade has seen a rise in the number of international reviews of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) interventions, but confusingly, many of these reviews come to different conclusions or only assess selected forms of intervention.

9 May 2018

ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. People on the autism spectrum may have difficulties with social communication, social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours, activities or interests.

1 May 2018

Professor Uta Frith on the changing nature of autism research

13 December 2017