Mainstreaming Diagnostic Genetic Testing and Precision Medicine for Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists.

Authors

David H Ledbetter, Brenda Finucane, Daniel Moreno-De-Luca, Scott M Myers

Published in

The Psychiatric clinics of North America. Volume 48. Issue 2. Pages 343-360. Epub Mar 04, 2025.

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental psychiatric condition that shares significant clinical and genetic overlap with intellectualdisability (ID) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Genetic testingin ASD lags far behind that for ID, even though Professional Societiesrecommend genetic testing for all ASD individuals and insurance reimbursement is relatively good. The core competencies for child and adolescent psychiatrists include determining the etiology and diagnosisfor all childhood psychopathology, including ID and ASD. Child psychiatrists should recommend and order genetic testing by exomeor genome sequencing on all children with ASD.

PMID:
40348422
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