Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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No increased risk of mothers of children with autism having androgen-related cancers in an Australian population based sample	150
Brief report: Parent-guided movements during play with children with autism spectrum disorder	80
Parental psychological control and child anxiety in a multiethnic sample of youth with autism spectrum disorder	51
Challenges encountered with a mindfulness app: Lessons learnt from a pilot randomized trial involving caregivers and individuals with autism	50
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of motivating eye gaze in young children on autism spectrum through parent-mediated intervention	48
Brain-computer interface based attention and social cognition training programme for children with ASD and co-occurring ADHD: A feasibility trial	39
“That he won't experience life like he should”: Exploring worries of family caregivers of transition-age autistic youth	37
Social network support is associated with teacher’s perceptions of transition planning for their autistic students	31
Clinical pathways from the perception of the first signs to the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in Portugal: A brief report of a survey of parents	31
Correlates of age at first alcohol use among a US-based sample of autistic underage youth	30
The role of alexithymia and autistic traits in predicting quality of life in an online sample	28
Examining clinicians’ concerns delivering telemental health interventions directly to autistic individuals during COVID-19	26
Virtual reality interview with feedback framework for situational practice of gaze among autistic adults	26
Motor skills, visual perception, and visual-motor integration in children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder	24
Underweight, overweight, obesity and associated factors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in China	23
Predictors of daily physical activity, screen time, and sleep duration in children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)	23
COVID-19 pandemic effects in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their caregivers: Evaluation of social distancing and lockdown impact on mental health and general status	22
Use of sensory adaptive environments with autistic children: A scoping review	22
Assessing ‘coherence’ in the spoken narrative accounts of autistic people: A systematic scoping review	21
Individual, social, and life course risk factors for experiencing interpersonal violence among autistic people of varying gender identities: A mixed methods systematic review	21
“It feels like holding back something you need to say”: Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults accounts of sensory experiences and stimming	20
Autistic adults’ experience of restricted repetitive behaviours	20
The effect of exercise training on sleep quality in autism spectrum condition: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	19
Understanding perceptions underlying the self-reported stress among parents of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Considerations for supporting families	18
Executive functioning in children with ASD + ADHD and ASD + ID: A systematic review	18

Association of birth weight with risk of autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Current state of autism knowledge in the general population of the United States	17
Parent resolution of diagnosis and intervention fidelity in a parent-delivered intervention for pre-school children with autism: A mixed methods study	16
The interaction of fine motor, gesture, and structural language skills: The case of autism spectrum disorder	16
Spatial and identity cues differentially affect implicit learning in Chinese autistic children in the contextual cueing task with human stimuli	16
Emotional stress, cortisol response, and cortisol rhythm in autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review	16
It’s not really lying. Autism spectrum disorder relates to lower recognition of other-oriented lies through a decrease in perceived intentionality of the liar	15
Maternal multivitamin supplementation is associated with symptoms in offspring with autism spectrum disorder: A multi-center study in China	15
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Preliminary analysis of a clinical trial of children with autism spectrum disorder treated with DHA-rich marine Schizochytrium sp. oil and multi-vitamin/mineral complex	15
Which emerging autism features at 12 months of age are associated with later parent-child interaction?	14
Self-reported service needs and barriers reported by autistic adults: Differences by gender identity	14
An evaluation of the collateral child and parent outcomes of telehealth-delivered behavioral sleep intervention for Autistic children	13
Retraction notice to “Comparing the rates of tantrum behavior in children with ASD and ADHD as well as children with comorbid ASD and ADHD diagnoses” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 7 /11 (2013	13
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Sleep and daytime functioning in autistic teenagers: A psychological network approach	13
Autism identity in young adults and the relationships with participation, quality of life, and well-being	13
Social attention and autism in early childhood: Evidence on behavioral markers based on visual scanning of emotional faces with eye-tracking methodology	13
Increased intra-subject variability of neural activity during speech production in people with autism spectrum disorder	13
Factor analysis of the feeding and eating in AutiSm Together Assessment	13
Heterogeneity in autism spectrum disorder explained by social-communicative and restricted repetitive behavior balance subgroups	13
Event-, time- and activity-based prospective memory in children with higher autistic traits	13
Adapting cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in autistic children: A commentary	13
Brief report: Temporal distribution of visual attention between the eyes and mouth in young autistic children	12
Autism spectrum disorder: Where does the Gulf Region stand? An overview of ASD in the Arab Gulf Region: The UAE as a regional model	12
The utilization of psychopharmacological treatments for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a middle-income European country	12
The health care costs of caring for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A population-based analysis	12
Personalization of social narratives for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Brief experimental analysis	12
Social support and depression of autistic children’s caregivers: The mediating role of caregivers’ self-esteem	12
Early childhood interventions in educational settings that promote school readiness for children with autism and other developmental disabilities: Systematic review	12
Sleep patterns of children with Cri du Chat syndrome before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study	12
A person-centered perspective on differential efficacy of early behavioral intervention in children with autism: A latent profile analysis	11
Examining the highs and lows of teacher self-efficacy for special class teachers working with learners with Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder	11
Parental Beliefs About Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Investigation of a Research Measure Using Principal Component Analysis	11
Screening for intellectual disability in autistic people: A brief report	11
Toe walking in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Relationship with sensory and motor functions,language, cognition, and autism severity	11
The non-fitness-related benefits of exergames for young individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	11
“They don’t understand how bad I feel”: Inconsistencies between mother-rated and self-rated symptoms of depression in autistic girls	11
Comparison of the oral microbiota of children with autism spectrum disorder in primary dentition with neurotypical controls	11
Methodological considerations in the use of standardized motor assessment tools for children with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review	10
The relationship between alexithymia and self-esteem in autistic adolescents	10
Eye Tracking Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorder Detection using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques: Review	10
Retraction notice to “The relationship of comorbid anxiety symptom severity and challenging behaviors in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 7/12	10
Iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium - The most common elemental deficiencies in children with autism spectrum disorder	10
Less frequent face looking in infancy is related to autism likelihood status but not diagnosis: A study of parent-infant interaction	10
A social-competence group intervention featuring didactic teaching and practice in play contexts for preschool children with autism spectrum disorders	10
Autistic undergraduate students’ transition and adjustment to higher education institutions	10
Relationship of autistic traits between parents and children with and without autism spectrum disorder	9
Making needle procedures comfortable for autistic children: Caregiver perspectives	9
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis: A biochemical investigation into the diagnostic utility of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) levels and the SAM/SAH ratio	9
Social context in stress and autism: comparing physiological profiles across two social paradigms in youth with and without autism spectrum disorder	9
“I want to fit in… but I don’t want to change myself fundamentally”: A qualitative exploration of the relationship between masking and mental health for autistic teenagers	9
Exploring the impact of autistic traits and anxiety on visual attentional response to angry faces in adults with high autistic traits: An eye-movement study	9
Creative performance and attitudes toward creativity in adults with autism spectrum disorder	9
Evaluating Autism diagnosis agreement between primary care physicians/practitioners and experts through ECHO Autism STAT	9
Assessment of autonomic symptom scales in patients with neurodevelopmental diagnoses using electronic health record data	9
The psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the social responsiveness scale in a neuropediatric sample	9
A cross-linguistic examination of language measures in autism: A comparison between Dutch and English	9
Brief report: Game day: A novel method of assessing change in social competence in students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)	8
Painted with different brushes—An exploratory study of psychological well-being and attitudes towards autism perceived by adolescents with autism spectrum conditions and their mothers	8
Prediction of school-age outcomes for autistic children following receipt of group-early start denver model	8
Negotiating good motherhood: Lived experiences of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in China	8
A systematic review of autistic children’s prosocial behaviour	8
Examining daily impact of mood and quality of social support for caregivers of children on the autism spectrum	8
How to measure camouflaging? A conceptual replication of the validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire in Dutch adults	8
Exploring the relationship between challenging behaviour and mental health disorder in autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities	8
A qualitative study of physical activity drivers in autistic individuals using COM-B. Autistic and non-autistic perspectives	8
Validation of the Mandarin Chinese version of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 for autism spectrum disorder	8
Association of autism spectrum disorders and gastrointestinal infections in children	8
Preliminary efficacy of a transition training program for autistic adolescents	7
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A coping subscale for autistic children: Revisiting the dimensionality of the emotion regulation and social skills questionnaire	7
Retraction notice to “The relationship between race and comorbid symptoms in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 7/11 (2013) 1433–1438]	7
Emotion regulation and executive function: Associations with depression and anxiety in autism	7
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Factors associated with classroom participation in preschool through third grade learners on the autism spectrum	7
Obesity and co-occurring conditions among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: The National Survey of Children’s Health 2017–2018	7
Visual scanning and recognition of ambiguous faces in children with autism: The effects of morphing levels and facial identities	6
A natural history study of medical cannabis consumption in pediatric autism in the United States	6
The impact of sleep quality on quality of life for autistic adults	6
The impact of parenting stress and cultural orientation on communication skills in minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorders: A comparative study in India and the US	6
Validation of the Korean Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2	6
Co-occurring intellectual disability and autism: Associations with stress, coping, time use, and quality of life in caregivers	6
Relationship between cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) (formerly sluggish cognitive tempo) and social functioning in child autism, ADHD, and elementary school samples	6
Self-efficacy as a mediator between involvement in intervention and quality of life in parents of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	6
Parental descriptions of sensory processing in Autism	6
A scoping review of behavioral interventions for promoting social gaze in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities	6
Broad autism phenotype traits and self-reported sensory processing across sensory modalities	6
Towards reproducible and respectful autism research: Combining open and participatory autism research practices	6
Teachers’ attitudes toward the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder: Impact of students’ difficulties	6
Exploring the effects of age and sex on sensory sensitivities in middle and older aged autistic adults	6
Age and sex differences in problem behaviours in youth with autism spectrum disorder	6
Virtual reality educational scenarios for students with ASD: Instruments validation and design of STEM programmatic contents	6
Copy-number variants in the contactin-5 gene are a potential risk factor for autism spectrum disorder	6
Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT): A psychometric study with Serbian Toddlers	6
Systematic review investigating the relationship between autism spectrum disorder and metabolic dysfunction	6
Characterizing difficulties with emotion regulation in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder	5
Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and aberrant behaviors in Jordanian children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): A pilot study	5
The relationships between restrictive/repetitive behaviours, intolerance of uncertainty, and anxiety in autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Retraction notice to “Rates of psychotropic medication use in children with ASD compared to presence and severity of problem behaviors” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 7/11 (2013) 1377–1382]	5
An examination of sleep problems and parental well-being, comparing families with and without autistic children	5
Interactive associations of eczema with glutathione S-transferase genes in relation to autism spectrum disorder and its severity in Jamaican children	5
Higher anesthetic dose requirement for sedation in children with autism spectrum disorder compared to neuro-atypical controls- a prospective observational study	5
A systematic search and appraisal of intervention characteristics used to develop varied communication functions in children with autism who use aided AAC	5
Depression in young autistic people: A scoping review	5
Maternal mental health and the behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder: Unidirectional and bidirectional effects	5
Risperidone plasma concentrations are associated with hyperprolactinemia in autism spectrum disorder children: The impact of CYP2D6 polymorphisms	5
Use of standardized motor assessments in children with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis and systematic review	5
Daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Implications for intervention and independence	5
Association between early androgens and autistic traits: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Siblings and social interaction development of individuals with ASD: A systematic review	5
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Probiotic intervention in young children with autism spectrum disorder in Taiwan: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial	5
Quiet ego, perceived social support, and subjective well-being in mothers having children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder	5
Retraction notice to “Exploration of the correlation between autism spectrum disorder symptomology and tantrum behaviors” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 7 (2013) 1068–1074]	5
Autistic symptoms, social anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms among Chinese college students: A longitudinal study	5
Differences in caregiver and child factors within families of autistic youth across birth order groups	5
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What are the experiences and support needs of families of autistic children with Extreme (or ‘Pathological’) Demand Avoidance (E/PDA) behaviours?	5
Investigating the general psychopathology factor in autistic youth	5
Functional upper-extremity movements in autism: A narrative literature review	5
Measurement invariance of Child Behavior Checklist internalizing and externalizing factors between non-speaking/partially verbal and speaking autistic children	5
Positive psychology in neurodiversity: An investigation of character strengths in autistic adults in the United Kingdom in a community setting	5
Are there sex differences in interactive associations of environmental exposure to Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), and Manganese (Mn) with GST Genes (GSTP1, GSTT1, and GSTM1) in relation to ASD in Jamaican c	5
Vulnerabilities associated with physical health conditions for emergency department utilization in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	5
Can bumetanide be a miraculous medicine for autism spectrum disorder: Meta-analysis evidence from randomized controlled trials	5
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Cross-lagged relations between maternal criticism and emotional and behavioral problems in children with ASD	4

Effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy on core aspects of anxiety in anxious youth with autism	4
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Mitochondrial DNA involvement in patients with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability	4
Genetic networks suggest Asperger’s syndrome as a distinct subtype of autism spectrum disorders	4
“I’m not mad, bad, and dangerous … simply wired differently”: Exploring factors contributing to good quality of life with autistic women	4
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Efficacy of a computer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy program for treating youth with anxiety and co-occurring autism spectrum disorder: Camp Cope-A-Lot	4
Parents’ modelling of play skills in spontaneous interactions may promote autistic children’s play behaviours	4
Adaptation and validation of the Parental Behaviour Scale for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Chinese parents	4
The role of mentorship on social engagement among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders	4
Emergent literacy skills and autism: A scoping review of intervention programs	4
Examination of racial/ethnic disproportionality of autism in California	4
“I just need a little more support”: A thematic analysis of autistic students’ experience of university in France	4
Facing Your Fears in autistic youth with co-occurring psychiatric conditions: Reductions in symptoms of anxiety and depression	4
Impact of child-centered play therapy intervention on children with autism reflected by brain EEG activity: A randomized controlled trial	4
Exploring experiences of vaccine-related and alternative treatments for individuals with autism: A qualitative study	4
Peripheral markers of nitrosative stress in children with autism spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder comorbidity during euthymic phase	4
“That impending dread sort of feeling”: Experiences of social interaction from the perspectives of autistic adults	4
Development and psychometric evidence of the Chinese Version of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 (ToMI-2) in children with autism spectrum disorder	4
Caregiver perspectives, experiences and service satisfaction, and health service utilization among families of children with developmental disorders at a tertiary center in a low-resource setting	4
“We go through trauma”: South Asian parents’ experiences of autism diagnosis and early supports for their autistic children in Australia	4
Oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) DNA methylation is associated with autism and related social traits – A systematic review	4
Ironic, isn't it!? A review on irony comprehension in children and adolescents with ASD	4
Self-supervised ensembled learning for autism spectrum classification	4
A validation study of the Chinese version of the Autism Parenting Stress Index (C-APSI) in Hong Kong	4
Self-reported memory of autistic young adults and associated real-world outcomes	4
The Periodic Risk Evaluation: A new tool to link Medicaid-enrolled autistic adults to services and support	4
Commentary on: Towards a neurodiversity-affirmative conceptualisation of psycho-education in the context of autism	4
Joint attention and maternal attention across varying dyadic interactions for autistic children	4
Brief report: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Behavior Checklist in a large sample of autistic youth	4
Understanding camouflaging and identity in autistic children and adolescents using photo-elicitation	4
PDE3 inhibition by cilostazol attenuated developmental hyperserotonemia induced behavioural and biochemical deficits in a rat model of autism spectrum disorder	4
Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief COPE in autistic older adolescents and adults	4
Affective problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	4
The role of emotional factors in face processing abilities in autism spectrum conditions	4
Exploring differences and disparities in school-based services received by students with autism: A systematic review	3
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Substantial elevation of telomeric oxidized bases in childhood autism	3
Meta-analysis-tested formal models of potential mechanisms underlying females’ low autism-spectrum-disorder diagnosis rate compared to males’	3
Autism spectrum disorder and vitamin D status: A cross-sectional study of children in a developing country in Southeast Asia	3
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children – Parent-reported Trait-version; a psychometric analysis of the measure in children on the autism spectrum	3
Predictors of self-reported resilience in parents of autistic children	3
Predicting longitudinal trajectories of adaptive couple processes in families of autistic children: Applying the Vulnerability Stress Adaptation model	3
A pilot RCT of virtual reality job interview training in transition-age youth on the autism spectrum	3
Differences in speech articulatory timing and associations with pragmatic language ability in autism	3
Development of a standardized set of outcomes for autism spectrum disorder: The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)	3
“They’re either afraid or ignorant”: Experiences of stigma and blame among fathers raising autistic children	3
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Analysis of urinary 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine as a biomarker of oxidative DNA damage in pediatric children with autism spectrum disorder	3
Reduced sensitivity to curvature in adolescents diagnosed with ASD	3
Gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic children during Covid-19 lockdown: A qualitative study of family experience	3
Direct observation in a large-scale randomized trial of parent training in children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behavior	3
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An acceptability and feasibility investigation of a community-based motor program for autistic children with moderate and high support needs	3
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Trace element levels and autism spectrum disorder in a sample of Algerian children: A case-control study investigation	3
Reliability and validity of the Polish version of Communication and Symbolic Behaviour Scales-Developmental Profile - Infant-Toddler Checklist	3
Systematic review of the effectiveness and cultural adaptation of social skills interventions for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders in Asia	3
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The relationships of autistic child characteristics, metacognitive beliefs, and autistic traits with affiliate stigma among parents of children with autism spectrum conditions: A moderated mediation s	3
Retraction notice to “Children assessed for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Developmental delay and change over time in BDI-2 developmental quotients” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 8/11 (2014) 1500	3
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Social and individual grievances and attraction to extremist ideologies in individuals with autism: Insights from a clinical sample	3
Autistic traits and COVID-19-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptom: Sex difference and the role of anxiety sensitivity	3
Exploring bidirectional relationships: Child sleep duration, child behavior problems, and parenting stress in families of children with autism spectrum disorder	3
Impact of student-teacher relationship quality on classroom behavioral engagement for young students on the autism spectrum	3
Examining mental and physical health between autistic women and women with serious mental illness	3
The effects of a physical exercise program, LEGOR and Minecraft activities on anxiety in underserved children with autism spectrum disorder	3
Microcephaly in preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	3
Trajectories of adverse childhood experiences among children with autism	2
A comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of circRNA expression in the brain of distinct mouse models of Autism Spectrum Disorder	2
Risk of migraine development among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A nationwide longitudinal study	2
A scoping review of sex/gender differences in pragmatic language and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents	2
Behaviour, cognition, and autism symptoms and their relationship with sleep problem severity in young children with autism spectrum disorder	2
Run, hide, or fight? Considerations for young children with autism and lockdown drills	2
Here’s the story: Narrative ability and executive function in autism spectrum disorder	2
Chronic administration of low dose aspirin alleviates ASD-like behaviors and activates AMPK in valproic acid-exposed rats	2
It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism	2
Social validity of telepractice in families with children with autism	2
Attentional biases to faces with direct versus averted gaze in children without and with autism spectrum disorder: A dot-probe paradigm	2
Predicting typically-developing siblings’ acceptance of their sibling with ASD during emerging adulthood	2
Autism spectrum disorder is associated with an increased risk of development of underweight in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Comparison of the Factor Structure of the Child Behavior Checklist 1.5–5 between Children with ASD and Children with DD	2
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The feasibility and acceptability of AllPlay Dance for autistic children: A pilot randomised controlled trial	2
The BTBR T+ Itpr3tf/J mouse strain as a model to study the genetic, immune, and metabolic origins of neurodevelopmental disorders	2
Atypical attention to voice in toddlers and pre-schoolers with autism spectrum disorder is related to unimpaired cognitive abilities. An ERP study	2
All-cause and cause-specific mortality in people with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	2
An exploratory study of resilience to stressful life events in autistic children	2
Telepractice parent-implemented training and coaching in a rural area in the UK: Impact on mothers and their children with autism	2
Associations among sensory hyperresponsiveness, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and anxiety in autism: An integrated systematic review	2
Brief report: Sensory atypicality in mothers and fathers of individuals on the autism spectrum and its relationship with emotional distress	2
Retraction notice to “The relationship between sleep problems and challenging behavior among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 8/9 (2014) 1	2
Retraction notice to “The relationship between autism symptom severity and sleep problems: Should bidirectionality be considered?” [Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 8/3 (2014) 193–199]	2
The role of the CNTNAP2 gene in the development of autism spectrum disorder	2