This study is the first to investigate longitudinal mental health outcomes associated with the use of oxytocin-based medications during labour ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• December 2018

Our data suggest an overall dysregulation in resting autonomic activity in adults with autism spectrum disorder ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• June 2019

Standard peer mentoring approaches can be enhanced to meet the needs of students with ASD by including training for mentors on ASD ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• December 2018

ASD, in the context of prenatal maternal stress exposure, may be associated with a more severe phenotype, particularly when there are multiple prenatal exposures ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• November 2017

The positive association between caesarean section (CS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be attributed to preterm delivery. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• April 2017

Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and intellectual disability (ID), commonly emerge during early development and impact functioning across cognitive, social-emotional, communication, and sensorimotor domains. ...

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• 2017
• March 2017

In this review, we comprehensively evaluate the rationale for oxytocin as a therapeutic, evaluating evidence from various various sources. ...

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• 2017
• January 2017

Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability have higher rates of treatment episodes for psychiatric disorders ...

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• 2016
• March 2016

While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) have traditionally been conceptualized as distinct disorders, recent findings... ...

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• 2015
• July 2015

Research conducted by this laboratory has previously published four papers examining the relationship between maternal psychiatric disorders and having a... ...

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• 2015
• September 2015

Traits and characteristics qualitatively similar to those seen in diagnosed autism spectrum disorder can be found to varying degrees in the general population. To measure these traits and facilitate their use in autism research, several questionnaires have been developed that provide broad measures of autistic traits [e.g. Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ)]. However, since their development, our understanding of autism has grown considerably, and it is arguable that existing measures do not provide an ideal representation of the trait dimensions currently associated with autism. Our aim was to create a new measure of autistic traits that reflects our current understanding of autism, the Comprehensive Autism Trait Inventory (CATI). ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

Recent research highlights an overlap of gender diversity and autism spectrum disorders (ASD); however, data on individuals who are trans and also on the autism spectrum are largely from clinical samples and may not be representative of individuals who are trans with ASD in the general population. In addition, there is scant literature on the mental health of these individuals and their experiences in accessing gender-affirming care. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021