Recent advances in childhood autism spectrum disorders
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2016.23.003
- VernacularTitle:孤独症谱系障碍研究进展
- Author:
Xiaobing ZOU
- Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorders;
Diagnosis;
Epidemiology;
Etiology;
Early intervention;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2016;31(23):1768-1770
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)are severe neurodevelopmental disorders affecting children′s mental health.ASD have become a global public health concern because of the rising prevalence over the past 30 years. Worldwide there are more and more studies recently,especially in United States of America.Many progresses have been achieved in the areas of diagnostic criteria,epidemiology,etiology and early intervention for ASD.This review discusses these issues.