Traumatized children are vastly underserved nationwide
Many studies have documented that trauma and persistent fear in childhood can actually change the biology of the brain and cause children to have lifelong problems.
Depression and the Childhood Depression Inventory
Depression and the Childhood Depression Inventory Presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004 Annual Meeting C Petersen, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine; , S Mayes, Ph.D., N Vegesna, M.D., D Mauger, Ph.D....Autism and Genetics
Exploring Autism: the Search for a Genetic Etiology Katharine E. Yoder Penn State College of Medicine 2004 Introduction Autistic Disorder is described in the DSM IV as having the characteristics of: Qualitative impairment in social interaction, Qualitative...Autism and Neurology
A Review of Current Thoughts on Localized Structural Lesions in Autistic Disorder Philip Omotosho Penn State College of Medicine 2002 Definition and Epidemiology The DSM-IV diagnosis of autistic disorder requires qualitative impairments in social interaction and in...Childhood Immunizations and Autism
The majority of studies, including a large-scale recent study, have shown no association with vaccines and autism.
Autism and Treatment with SSRI Antidepressants
A recent survey (4) found that the SSRIs are commonly used to treat high functioning individuals on the autism spectrum.