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Is Your Child Showing Signs of Pathological Demand Avoidance?

ADDitude

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders , 119, 102515. Extreme demand avoidance in children with autism spectrum disorder: refinement of a caregiver-report measure. To support our mission of providing ADHD education and support, please consider subscribing. Sources 1 O’Nions, E., link] 2 Kildahl, A. Helverschou, S.

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Heritability Explains Less About Mental Disorders Than You Think

Mad in America

Autism Spectrum 53,000 5 1.4 This means that even if 270 risk genes for schizophrenia have now been found, they can only explain a small proportion of the symptoms. Malfunction Number of persons (approx.) Number of genes Explained variance (%) Anxiety disorders 200,000 6 0.5 ADHD 55,000 12 5.5 Bipolar disorder 413,000 64 4.6

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“RFK, Jr., Is Spreading a Dangerous, Ignorant Myth About Autism”

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Molecular Autism, 9(1), 42. Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults. link] 2 Botha, M., & Frost, D. Extending the minority stress model to understand mental health problems experienced by autistic people. Society and Mental Health, 10(1), 2034. link] 3 Botha, M., & Frost, D.

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Individuals on the autism spectrum often experience comorbid depression, social stress, and difficulties in relating to themselves and others. All involved have provided both verbal and written consent. REFERENCES APA.

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“We Should Never Pull a Life-Saving Medication from a Child.”

ADDitude

So its no shock that their new Make America Healthy Again Commission , established February 13, bristles with misunderstanding about both the rise in ADHD and autism diagnoses, and so-called over-medication of these and other conditions. Weve heard it all before. In the case of ADHD, over 3.4