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Volkmar FR, et al. (2009). Pervasive developmental disorders. In BJ Sadock, VA Sadock, eds., Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 9th ed., vol. 2, pp. 3540–3559. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Williams.
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Other Works Consulted
Council on Children With Disabilities, Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Bright Futures Steering Committee and Medical Home Initiatives for Children With Special Needs Project Advisory Committee (2006). Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: An algorithm for developmental surveillance and screening. Pediatrics, 118(1): 405–420. [Erratum in Pediatrics, 118(4): 1808–1809.]
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Johnson CP, et al. (2007). American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report: Identification and evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics, 120(5): 1183–1215.
Parr J (2007). Autism, search date May 2006. Online version of Clinical Evidence. Also available online: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.
Volkmar FR, et al. (2009). Autism and autism spectrum disorders: Diagnostic issues for the coming decade. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50: 108–115.
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: April 12, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics Fred Volkmar, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | |
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