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Behavioral Disorders in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used to describe a broad class of neurodevelopmental disorders associated with impairments in communication, reciprocal social interactions, and patterns of restricted or repetitive behaviors and interests (Johnson et al., The Journal Of Pediatrics 156:525–531, 2010; National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/asd.cfm, 2011). ASD encompasses a range of disorders that generally include the DSM-IV-TR pervasive developmental disorders: autistic disorder, Rett’s disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, Asperger’s disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2000). Prevalence estimates for ASDs range from 3 to 7 in 1000 (Fombonne et al., Pediatric Research 65:591–598, 2009; Rutter, Acta Paediatrica 94:2–15, 2005), highlighting ASDs as a serious public health concern. As a result there is growing emphasis on early identification of and intervention with ASDs. The importance of early detection and diagnosis is evident, as interventions for ASDs generally are more effective when implemented as early as possible in the course of the disorder (Matson et al., Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 6:144–150, 2010; Peters-Scheffer et al., Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 5:60–69, 2011). The behavioral characteristics of ASDs often are readily observed in children of very young ages. Developmental concerns associated with ASDs are seen by parents and health-care professionals as early as 18–24 months of age (Osterling et al., Development and Psychopathology 14:239–251, 2002; Young et al., Autism 7:125–143, 2003), with diagnosis of an ASD often made between the ages of 2 and 3 years (Dixon et al., International Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 2011).

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Huete, J., Schmidt, J., López-Arvizu, C. (2014). Behavioral Disorders in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Tarbox, J., Dixon, D., Sturmey, P., Matson, J. (eds) Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0401-3_26

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