ArticleEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2021
ESCAP practice guidance for autism: a summary of evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Atypical antipsychotics for autism spectrum disorder: a network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Assisted Robots in Therapies for Children with Autism in Early Childhood.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- Dietary recommendations to customize canteen menus according to the nutritional and sensory needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Guideline
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- Pharmacological and dietary-supplement treatments for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Molecular autism · 2022Pooled it
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- Heterogeneity of Response to Early Start Denver Model: Identifying Developmental Trajectories and Predictors of Cognitive Outcomes.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Immune dysregulation and gut microbiota: Connection to health and disease development.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of Non-pharmacological Therapies and Novel Pharmacotherapies for Autism: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Review
- The Signposting Questionnaire for Autism-2 (SQ-A-2): using input from autistic adults to inform questionnaire development.Molecular autism · 2026Article
- What do European clinical guidelines say about genetic testing for people with neuropsychiatric disorders? A scoping review.Psychiatric genetics · 2026Article
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Associated Factors and Management Difficulties.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Sex-specific associations between maternal prenatal and postnatal psychological distress and autism spectrum disorder in the Japan Environment and Children's Study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Investigating the Predictive Validity of the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 in Children at Elevated Likelihood for Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Auditory neural entrainment: frequency-specific functional roles and emerging applications in neurological and psychiatric disorders.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Early Neurodevelopmental Milestones in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Observational Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Identifying and Describing Best Clinical Practices for Children and Adolescents With Complex Communication Needs: A Scoping Review of Healthcare-Based Interventions.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
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- Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Cases Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Etlik City Multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center (ÇÖZGEM).The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Across Europe, there is increased awareness of the frequency and importance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is now recognised not only as a childhood disorder but as a heterogeneous, neurodevelopmental condition that persists throughout life. Services for individuals with autism and their families vary widely, but in most European countries, provision is limited. In 2018, European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP) identified the need for a Practice Guidance document that would help to improve knowledge and practice, especially for individuals in underserviced areas. The present document, prepared by the ASD Working Party and endorsed by the ESCAP Board on October 3, 2019, summarises current information on autism and focuses on ways of detecting, diagnosing, and treating this condition.
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