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American Family Physician
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Autism: A Medical Primer Autistic disorder, a pervasive developmental disorder resulting in social, language, or sensorimotor deficits, occurs in approximately seven of 10,000 persons. Early detection and intervention significantly improve outcome.   |
Nurse Practitioner
April 2010
McCravy et al. |
Speak the language of autism Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys in the United States. |
Wired
December 2001
Oliver Morton |
Think Different? Autism researcher Simon Baron-Cohen on "mindblind" engineers, hidden pictures, and a future designed for people with Asperger's... |
Wired
December 2001
Steve Silberman |
The Geek Syndrome Autism -- and its milder cousin Asperger's syndrome -- is surging among the children of Silicon Valley. Are math-and-tech genes to blame? |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2001
William D. Smucker & Marjaneh Hedayat |
Evaluation and Treatment of ADHD Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are present in as many as 9 percent of school-age children. ADHD-specific questionnaires can help determine whether children meet diagnostic criteria for the disorder... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2002 |
What You Should Know About Autism What is autism?... How can I tell if my child is autistic?... How is autism treated?... Where can I get more information?... |
Salon.com
January 6, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek |
"American Normal" by Lawrence Osborne People with the rare condition called Asperger Syndrome can be brilliant, but they're unable to read the human face or the simplest social cue. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000
Son & Kirchner |
Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents... |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2003
Wanda P. Fremont |
School Refusal in Children and Adolescents School refusal is a problem that is stressful for children, families, and school personnel. Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development. |
Nurse Practitioner
October 2010
Dawn Lee Garzon et al. |
Providing Optimal Care for Children with Developmental Disorders Given the prevalence of children with developmental disorders, primary care providers need to educate themselves on how to diagnose and monitor this population. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2004
Randy K. Ward |
Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders Patients with personality disorders are common in primary care settings; caring for them can be difficult. The characteristics of these patients' personalities tend to elicit strong feelings in physicians, lead to the development of problematic physician-patient relationships, and complicate the task of diagnosing and managing medical and psychiatric disorders. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2007
Josh Romero |
Three-Dimensional Medical Imaging Could Improve Doctors' Ability to Diagnose Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Laser scanners could help diagnose a birth defect that's difficult to detect. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2007
Shashi & Subhash Bhatia |
Childhood and Adolescent Depression Safe and effective treatment of major depression in this age group requires accurate diagnosis, suicide risk assessment, and use of evidence-based therapies. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2001
H. Russell Searight |
Conduct Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment in Primary Care Conduct disorder is a common childhood psychiatric problem that has an increased incidence in adolescence. The primary diagnostic features of conduct disorder include aggression, theft, vandalism, violations of rules and/or lying... |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2006 |
Engineers and Autism A new theory links systemizing, engineers, and autism, a developmental disorder that has become more common in recent decades. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
Toddi Gutner |
Special Needs, Crushing Costs Parents with disabled kids have some options but must also dig deep into their own pockets. |
Nursing
April 2008
Kathryn Murphy |
Shedding the burden of depression & anxiety Learn about types of depression and available treatments. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2000 |
Down Syndrome: What You Need to Know When You're Pregnant |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000
Michael F. Gliatto, M.D. |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Patients with generalized anxiety disorder experience worry or anxiety and a number of physical and psychologic symptoms... |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2011
David Kushner |
The Autistic Hacker Gary McKinnon hacked thousands of government computers |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2006
Philip E. Ross |
When Engineers' Genes Collide Could modern patterns of marriage be concentrating the genes that predispose people to autism? |
BusinessWeek
January 14, 2010
Ellen Gibson |
The Hunt for an Autism Drug Armed with fresh medical insights, drug companies are redoubling their efforts to address the disease's complex causes. |
Wired
February 25, 2008
David Wolman |
The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know The language of autism. |
Entrepreneur
September 2005
Mark Henricks |
Disorderly Conduct Some entrepreneurs -- including some very famous ones -- have made their quirks work for them. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2003 |
How Do I Know If I Have an Eating Disorder? What is an eating disorder?... Why are eating disorders dangerous?... What are the symptoms of eating disorders?... How will my doctor know if I have an eating disorder?... Where can I learn more about eating disorders? |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2001
David S. Smith |
Health Care Management of Adults with Down Syndrome The family physician's holistic approach to patients forms the basis of good health care for adults with Down syndrome... |
AskMen.com
Jasper Anson |
Anxiety Disorders In the United States alone, there are more than 40 million Americans who are suffering from some form of anxiety disorder. Here are some of the most common disorders and a few specific treatment options. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2006
Shearer & Gordon |
The Patient with Excessive Worry Worry is an effective short-term response to uncertainty that can become self-perpetuating with adverse long-term consequences. Evidence-based treatments for such disorders can assist family physicians in the management of this disorder. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 14, 2008
Martha Lagace |
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing Software testing requires superb powers of concentration combined with tolerance (even preference) for routine tasks. |
AskMen.com
August 1, 2002
Simon McNeil |
Male Eating Disorders: A Growing Problem Once thought to be exclusively the domain of women, eating disorders have now started to take their toll on the male population. |
ifeminists
June 10, 2003
Barbara Curtis |
A Little Extra My son Jonathan has a little extra. A little extra enthusiasm, a little extra innocence, a little extra charm. Oh, and did I mention an extra chromosome? The one on the 21st pair that inspires so much fear in parents-to-be. Down syndrome. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2010
Susan Karlin |
Carebots A scientist creates robots that help children. |
Wired
March 2002 |
Rants & Raves Network Effects... The Autistic Spectrum... Busting the Copyright Buster... The Innovator's New Dilemma... etc. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2001 |
Health Issues for Adults with Down Syndrome Are regular check-ups a good idea?... How can I help my relative with Down syndrome have a full life?... My older relative is having some new problems. Could it be Alzheimer's disease?... |
Psychology Today
Nov/Dec 2006
Carlin Flora |
The Girl With a Boy's Brain Kiriana Cowansage can run complex neuroscience experiments and sketch beautiful portraits. She melts at the sight of an animal, but she balks at the concept of love. Such paradoxes define women with Asperger's syndrome. |
Chemistry World
September 13, 2012
Ian Le Guillou |
Hope for autism treatments Two reports in Science over the past week point the way to potential treatments for some forms of autism. |
