Mad in America

JANUARY 11, 2024

During his last year of college, Tony was prescribed medications for obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety, just as many others on the autism spectrum are prescribed multiple drugs that only contribute to their distress.

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Kids Mental Health Info

APRIL 6, 2015

Facts about Autism, adapted from the National Autism Association and the CDC : What is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3.

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ADDitude

MAY 14, 2025

They also get misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and, more commonly, with obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD ). This is a difficult differential diagnosis because it entails so much dichotomous thinking, emotional reactivity, and fears of rejection and abandonment.

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Mad in America

MAY 17, 2025

Number of genes Explained variance (%) Anxiety disorders 200,000 6 0.5 Autism Spectrum 53,000 5 1.4 Bipolar disorder 413,000 64 4.6 Depressive disorder 1,154,000 178 1.5-3.2 This means that even if 270 risk genes for schizophrenia have now been found, they can only explain a small proportion of the symptoms.

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Kids Mental Health Info

APRIL 6, 2015

These children may suffer from serious psychiatric problems such as depression, psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and bipolar disorder. Children with developmental delays and/or autism spectrum disorder as well as children who have been abused or abandoned may also show these behaviors.

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International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

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. 2015) and borderline personality disorder (A. Bateman, 2012).

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