A meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Module-1 for autism spectrum disorders.

Objective: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is considered gold standard for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The authors evaluated the cumulative diagnostic accuracy of ADOS-Module 1 (ADOS(M1)) using the original diagnostic algorithm with meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Methods: The authors, electronically and manually searched for studies from 1999 to 2013 that evaluated the accuracy of ADOS(M1) using the original diagnostic algorithm in detecting ASD.

CDC Kerala 8: Effectiveness of a clinic based, low intensity, early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder in India: a naturalistic observational study.

Objective: To document the effectiveness of low intensity, clinic based intervention models for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in countries with low disability resources.

Methods: Thirty-nine participants with a mean (SD) of 36.03(11.

Comparison of a self-rated and a clinician-rated measure for identifying depression among adolescents in a primary-care setting.

Objective: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of a self-rated and a clinician rated measure of depression for primary care use in school setting by pediatricians.

Methods: Two tools for screening depression were administered to early adolescents in three schools. These included the self-rated Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), pediatrician rated Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R), and ICD-10 clinical interview by a psychiatrist as reference standard.

Priority mental health disorders of children and adolescents in primary-care pediatric settings in India 4: training and capacity building.

Training in the primary-care child and adolescent mental health should take into consideration the local milieu, national health care education and development. It should aim to improve the mental health knowledge, competency as well as develop professional relationships between various primary, secondary and tertiary-care mental health providers to enhance outcomes. The collaborative training between the various stakeholders in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) should be enhanced.