Dr. L. Scahill, Yale University School of Medicine imfar.confex.com/imfar/2011/webprogram/Paper9789.html The following is a modified transcription of Dr. Scahill’s talk. Any glaring omissions or errors are my own. INSAR members can listen to Dr. Scahill’s talk in its entirety via its abstract page. -SR Fears, phobias, and worries; Toward better measurement of anxiety in ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders) Dr. Scahill is very interested in identifying compounds that can treat target problems in people with autism and Tourette’s syndrome and the like. But how do we get to measure the targets that we think are important? We’ve seen in many posters [at IMFAR] that anxiety is common and adds to despair and disability in children with autism, but we need to find a way to measure it. This is an inspection of how we might go about that. Disclosures: Dr. Scahill has consulted with companies who have paid attention to autism and…