Promising new treatments for autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and behavioural problems in children will be revealed by world-leading researchers at a free symposium hosted by University of Sydney on Monday 4 August, 2014.
University of Sydney autism expert Dr Adam Guastella, world-renowned neuroscience researcher Professor Larry Young (USA), and top child mental health researchers in Australia will speak at The Neuroscience of Mental Health Disorders in Children symposium.
Dr Guastella's presentation will reveal a new medical treatment for autism that improves social impairment, emotional understanding and social skills. He will speak about promising new treatments for these problems and their applications in young children with autism.
This research highlights a potential new class of medications says Dr Guastella, who will also discuss some of the biological markers (such as heart rate and social cognition) that researchers have been using to assess change or treatment response in autism.
"These markers are critical to understanding why treatment works and how we might improve treatments into the future," he said.
Professor Larry Young is one of the most respected and recognized researchers in the field of social neuroscience in the world, and was recently awarded the Golden Brain Award. His research has forged new discoveries about what makes humans social, including mapping neural and genetic influences and novel treatments for social problems.
Professor Young will present data at the symposium that demonstrates that the "bonding hormone" oxytocin plays an important role in the ability to form social relationships in children with autism.
The Neuroscience of Mental Health Disorders in Children
SESSION 1 - 12:30pm - 2:10pm
Professor Ian Hickie, University of Sydney - Introduction
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Promising new advances in treatments for autism