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McCue, Lena M.; Flick, Louise H.; Twyman, Kimberly A.; Xian, Hong – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Sleep disorders often co-occur with autism spectrum disorder. They further exacerbate autism spectrum disorder symptoms and interfere with children's and parental quality of life. This study examines whether gastrointestinal dysfunctions increase the odds of having sleep disorders in 610 children with idiopathic autism spectrum disorder, aged 2-18…
Descriptors: Risk, Sleep, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Boyle, Cathy; McCann, John; Miyamoto, Sheridan; Rogers, Kristen – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of three different examination methods in their ability to help the examiner detect both acute and non-acute genital injuries in prepubertal and pubertal girls suspected of having been sexually abused. Methods: Forty-six prepubertal and 74 pubertal girls, whose ages ranged from 4 months to 18 years, were…
Descriptors: Females, Injuries, Human Body, Puberty
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Evans, Larry D.; Scott, Susan S.; Schulz, Eldon G. – Child Welfare, 2004
Comprehensive medical and mental health evaluations of children in foster care are recommended within 30 days of entering care. What constitutes a comprehensive evaluation has yet to be established. This study examines the need to include educational assessment as a component of the comprehensive evaluation. Rates of achievement and language…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Foster Care, Children, Mental Health
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Zima, Bonnie T.; Bussing, Regina; Tang, Lingqi; Zhang, Lily; Ettner, Susan; Belin, Thomas R.; Wells, Kenneth B. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: To examine whether clinical severity is greater among children receiving attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care in primary care compared with those in specialty mental health clinics, and to examine how care processes and clinical outcomes vary by sector across three 6-month time intervals. Method: This was a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Health Services, Stimulants, Intervals
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Wong, Helen H. L.; Smith, Ronald G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
Previous studies suggest that complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapy use in children with chronic illnesses is higher than in children in the general population. In this study, we investigated patterns of CAM therapy use in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD, n = 50) as compared to a control population of children…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Children, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis