ADHD:
Antshel, K. M., Zhang-James, Y., & Faraone, S. V. (2013). The comorbidity of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 13(10), 1117-1128.
Davis, N. O., & Kollins, S. H. (2012). Treatment for co-occurring attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. Neurotherapeutics, 9(3), 518-530.
Leitner, Y. (2014). The co-occurrence of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children–what do we know?. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8.
Miodovnik, A., Harstad, E., Sideridis, G., & Huntington, N. (2015). Timing of the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics, 136(4), e830-e837.
Sokolova, E., Oerlemans, A. M., Rommelse, N. N., Groot, P., Hartman, C. A., Glennon, J. C., … & Buitelaar, J. K. (2017). A causal and mediation analysis of the comorbidity between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-10.
Van Steensel, F. J., Bögels, S. M., & de Bruin, E. I. (2013). Psychiatric comorbidity in children with autism spectrum disorders: A comparison with children with ADHD. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 22(3), 368-376.
Anxiety:
Grondhuis, S. N., & Aman, M. G. (2012). Assessment of anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6(4), 1345-1365.
Kerns, C. M., & Kendall, P. C. (2012). The presentation and classification of anxiety in autism spectrum disorder. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 19(4), 323-347
Kreiser, N. L., & White, S. W. (2014). Assessment of social anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 21(1), 18-31.
MacNeil, B. M., Lopes, V. A., & Minnes, P. M. (2009). Anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3(1), 1-21.
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van Steensel, F. J., Bögels, S. M., & Perrin, S. (2011). Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 14(3), 302.
White, S. W., Oswald, D., Ollendick, T., & Scahill, L. (2009). Anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Clinical Psychology Review, 29(3), 216-229.
Depression:
Greenlee, J. L., Mosley, A. S., Shui, A. M., Veenstra-VanderWeele, J., & Gotham, K. O. (2016). Medical and behavioral correlates of depression history in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics, 137(Supplement 2), S105-S114.
Matson, J. L., & Williams, L. W. (2014). Depression and mood disorders among persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(9), 2003-2007.
Sterling, L., Dawson, G., Estes, A., & Greenson, J. (2008). Characteristics associated with presence of depressive symptoms in adults with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(6), 1011-1018.
Vannucchi, G., Masi, G., Toni, C., Dell, L., Erfurth, A., & Perugi, G. (2014). Bipolar disorder in adults with Asperger׳ s Syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 168, 151-160.
Vickerstaff, S., Heriot, S., Wong, M., Lopes, A., & Dossetor, D. (2007). Intellectual ability, self-perceived social competence, and depressive symptomatology in children with high-functioning autistic spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(9), 1647-1664.
OCD:
Meier, S. et. al. (2015) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Longitudinal and Offspring Risk. PLOS One 10(11).
Ruta, L., Mugno, D., D’Arrigo, V. G., Vitiello, B., & Mazzone, L. (2010). Obsessive–compulsive traits in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 19(1), 17.
Scahill, L., Dimitropoulos, A., McDougle, C., J., Aman, M. G., Feurer, I. D., McCracken, J. T., … & Hallett, V. (2014). Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Component structure and correlates of symptom checklist
Psychosis:
Barneveld, P. S., de Sonneville, L., van Rijn, S., van Engeland, H., & Swaab, H. (2013). Impaired response inhibition in autism spectrum disorders, a marker of vulnerability to schizophrenia spectrum disorders?. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19(06), 646-655.
Cochran, D. M., Dvir, Y., & Frazier, J. A. (2013). ‘Autism-plus’ spectrum disorders: Intersection with psychosis and the schizophrenia spectrum. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America, 22(4), 609-627.
Kastner, A., Begemann, M., Michel, T. M., Everts, S., Stepniak, B., Bach, C., … & Ehrenreich, H. (2015). Autism beyond diagnostic categories: Characterization of autistic phenotypes in schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), 115.
Kincaid, Debbie L. (2017). What is the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and ASD traits in psychosis? A systematic review. Psychiatry Research, 250, 99-105.
Kyriakopoulos, M., Stringaris, A., Manolesou, S., Radobuljac, M. D., Jacobs, B., Reichenberg, A., … & Frangou, S. (2015). Determination of psychosis-related clinical profiles in children with autism spectrum disorders using latent class analysis. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 24(3), 301-307.
Larson, F. V., Wagner, A. P., Jones, P. B., Tantam, D., Lai, M. C., Baron-Cohen, S., & Holland, A. J. (2017). Psychosis in autism: Comparison of the features of both conditions in a dually affected cohort. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 210(4), 269-27.
Mandell, D. S., Lawer, L. J., Branch, K., Brodkin, E. S., Healey, K., Witalec, R., … & Gur, R. E. (2012). Prevalence and correlates of autism in a state psychiatric hospital. Autism, 16(6), 557-567.
Rinaldi, Jacquet, & Lefebvre. (2015). Neurocognitive characteristics of psychotic symptoms in young adults with high functioning autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 17, 135-141.
Rapoport, J., Chavez, A., Greenstein, D., Addington, A., & Gogtay, N. (2009). Autism spectrum disorders and childhood-onset schizophrenia: Clinical and biological contributions to a relation revisited. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(1), 10-18.
Selten, J. P., Lundberg, M., Rai, D., & Magnusson, C. (2015). Risks for nonaffective psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder in young people with autism spectrum disorder: A population-based study. JAMA Psychiatry, 72(5), 483-489.
Simoncini, M., Miniati, M., Vanelli, F., Callari, A., Vannucchi, G., Mauri, M., & Dell’Osso, L. (2014). Lifetime autism spectrum features in a patient with a psychotic mixed episode who attempted suicide. Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2014.
Self-Injurious Behavior/Aggression:
Carroll, D., Hallett, V., McDougle, C. J., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., … & Swiezy, N. (2014). Examination of aggression and self-injury in children with autism spectrum disorders and serious behavioral problems. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 23(1), 57-72.
Heeramun, R., Magnusson, C., Gumpert, C. H., Granath, S., Lundberg, M., Dalman, C., & Rai, D. (2017). Autism and convictions for violent crimes: population-based cohort study in Sweden. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 56(6), 491-497.
Trauma:
Im, David S. (2016). Trauma as a contributor to violence in autism spectrum disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online, 44(2), 184-192.
Kerns, C. M., Newschaffer, C. J., & Berkowitz, S. J. (2015). Traumatic childhood events and autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders, 45(11), 3475-3486.
Pfeffer, R. D. (2016). Childhood Victimization in a National Sample of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(4), 311-319.
Taylor, J. L., & Gotham, K. O. (2016). Cumulative life events, traumatic experiences, and psychiatric symptomatology in transition-aged youth with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 8(1), 28.
Valenti, M., Ciprietti, T., Di Egidio, C., Gabrielli, M., Masedu, F., Tomassini, A. R., & Sorge, G. (2012). Adaptive response of children and adolescents with autism to the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(6), 954-960.Westphal,
Alexander. (2016). Trauma and violence in autism. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online, 44(2), 198-199.
Evidence-Informed Mental Health Interventions:
Chalfant, A. M., Rapee, R., & Carroll, L. (2007). Treating anxiety disorders in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders: A controlled trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(10), 1842-1857.
Donoghue, K., Stallard, P., & Kucia, J. (2011). The clinical practice of cognitive behavioural therapy for children and young people with a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 16(1), 89-102.
Keehn, R. H. M., Lincoln, A. J., Brown, M. Z., & Chavira, D. A. (2013). The Coping Cat program for children with anxiety and autism spectrum disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(1), 57-67.
McConachie, H., McLaughlin, E., Grahame, V., Taylor, H., Honey, E., Tavernor, L., … & Le Couteur, A. (2014). Group therapy for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 18(6), 723-732.
Narendorf, S. C., Shattuck, P. T., & Sterzing, P. R. (2011). Mental health service use among adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder. Psychiatric Services, 62(8), 975-978.
Reaven, J., Blakeley‐Smith, A., Culhane‐Shelburne, K., & Hepburn, S. (2012). Group cognitive behavior therapy for children with high‐functioning autism spectrum disorders and anxiety: A randomized trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53(4), 410-419.
Silverman, W. K., Pina, A. A., & Viswesvaran, C. (2008). Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for phobic and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 37(1), 105-130.
Sofronoff, K., Attwood, T., & Hinton, S. (2005). A randomised controlled trial of a CBT intervention for anxiety in children with Asperger syndrome. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46(11), 1152-1160.
Wood, J. J., Drahota, A., Sze, K., Har, K., Chiu, A., & Langer, D. A. (2009). Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders: A randomized, controlled trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50(3), 224-234.
Psychopharmacology Treatment:
Andari, E., Duhamel, J. R., Zalla, T., Herbrecht, E., Leboyer, M., & Sirigu, A. (2010). Promoting social behavior with oxytocin in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(9), 4389-4394.
Arnold, L. E., Aman, M. G., Cook, A. M., Witwer, A. N., Hall, K. L., Thompson, S., & Ramadan, Y. (2006). Atomoxetine for hyperactivity in autism spectrum disorders: placebo-controlled crossover pilot trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 45(10), 1196-1205.
Brodkin, E. S., McDougle, C. J., Naylor, S. T., Cohen, D. J., & Price, L. H. (1997). Clomipramine in adults with pervasive developmental disorders: a prospective open-label investigation. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 7(2), 109-121.
Coskun, M., & Mukaddes, N. M. (2008). Mirtazapine treatment in a subject with autistic disorder and fetishism. Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 18(2), 206-209.
Fankhauser, M. P., Karumanchi, V. C., German, M. L., Yates, A., & Karumanchi, S. D. (1992). A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy of transdermal clonidine in autism. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Franco, I., Von Gontard, A., De Gennaro, M., & members of the International Children’s Continence Society. (2013). Evaluation and treatment of nonmonosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a standardization document from the International Children’s Continence Society. Journal of Pediatric Urology, 9(2), 234-243.
Galli-Carminati, G. M., Deriaz, N., & Bertschy, G. (2009). Melatonin in treatment of chronic sleep disorders in adults with autism: a retrospective study. Swiss Medical Weekly, 139(19-20), 293-296.
Geier, D. A., Kern, J. K., Davis, G., King, P. G., Adams, J. B., Young, J. L., & Geier, M. R. (2011). A prospective double-blind, randomized clinical trial of levocarnitine to treat autism spectrum disorders. Medical science monitor: international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 17(6), PI15.
Ghanizadeh, A. (2012). Atomoxetine for treating ADHD symptoms in Autism: A systematic review. Journal of Attention Disorder, 17(8), 635-640.
Hardan, A. Y., Fung, L. K., Libove, R. A., Obukhanych, T. V., Nair, S., Herzenberg, L. A., … & Tirouvanziam, R. (2012). A randomized controlled pilot trial of oral N-acetylcysteine in children with autism. Biological Psychiatry, 71(11), 956-961.
Hellings, J. A. (1999). Psychopharmacology of mood disorders in persons with mental retardation and autism. Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 5(4), 270-278.
Hellings, J. A., Weckbaugh, M., Nickel, E. J., Cain, S. E., Zarcone, J. R., Reese, R. M., … & Cook, E. H. (2005). A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Valproate for aggression in youth with pervasive developmental disorders. Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 15(4), 682-692.
Hollander, E., Chaplin, W., Soorya, L., Wasserman, S., Novotny, S., Rusoff, J., … & Anagnostou, E. (2010). Divalproex sodium vs placebo for the treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Neuropsychopharmacology, 35(4), 990.
Hollander, E., Dolgoff-Kaspar, R., Cartwright, C., Rawitt, R., & Novotny, S. (2001). An open trial of divalproex sodium in autism spectrum disorders. The Journal of clinical psychiatry.
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Nikvarz, N., Alaghband-Rad, J., Tehrani-Doost, M., Alimadadi, A., & Ghaeli, P. (2017). Comparing efficacy and side effects of memantine vs. risperidone in the treatment of autistic disorder. Pharmacopsychiatry, 50(01), 19-25.
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