Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Background: Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is an increasingly recognised neurodevelopmental condition; that is, a neurologically-based condition which interferes with the acquisition, retention or application of specific skills. ASD is characterised by challenges with socialisation and communication, and by stereotyped and repetitive behaviours. A stereotyped behaviour is one which is repeated over and over again and which seems not to have any useful function.

Early detection of subclinical left ventricular myocardial dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Aims: To identify subclinical left ventricular (LV) myocardial dysfunction using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF), and no cardiovascular history or symptoms.

Methods And Results: Cross-sectional comparisons of conventional and STE parameters were performed between controls and patients with different stages of CKD. CKD patients were followed up for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs).

Modified CBT for treatment of OCD in a 7-year-old boy with ASD--a case report.

Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently experience obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recommended for OCD but may need modification in children and adolescents with ASD because of cognitive differences, but guidance for therapists planning CBT for OCD in young people with ASD is sparse. This report discusses syndromes of OCD and ASD and their overlapping clinical features and etiologies, difficulties in applying CBT in the ASD population, and relevant literature.