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to diagnose autism spectrum disorder. (“DSM” stands for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. “V” stands for the 5th edition.) The diagnosis is based on a person's symptoms, signs, and testing.
is a behavioral condition that is characterized by symptoms of distractibility, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity. This disorder often results in the sufferer having relationship problems, as well as difficulty performing well at work or in their community. ...
ARTICLE Received 13 Aug 2015 | Accepted 8 Mar 2016 | Published 14 Apr 2016 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11254 OPEN A small number of abnormal brain connections predicts adult autism spectrum disorder Noriaki Yahata1,2,3,*, Jun Morimoto4,*, Ryuichiro Hashimoto3,5,6,*, Giuseppe Lisi4,*, Kazuhisa ...
Instead, the adult ADHD assessment process typically involves a comprehensive evaluation and various types of testing conducted by a mental health professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, or clinical social worker. The stages and assessment tools used in the process typically depend on the ...
The behavioral impact of some important candidate gene models for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not yet been studied, and existing characterizations mostly describe behavioral phenotypes at adult ages, disregarding the developmental nature of the disorder. In this context, the behavioral influence ...
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders Obsessive compulsive disorder Trauma – and stressor-related disorders Medical/psychiatric disorders Sleep disorders Neurocognitive disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) Mental disorders of later life Adult ADHD (only if cognitive testing made available to confirm diagnosis)...
Identification of common genetic risk variants for autism spectrum disorder. Nat. Genetics 51, 431–444 (2019). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Bycroft, C. et al. The UK biobank resource with deep phenotyping and genomic data. Nature 562, 203–209 (2018). Article ADS CAS PubMed Pub...
Psychometrics Psychological Testing Quality of Life Research Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently conceptualized as a clinical condition whose severity constitutes a continuum (American Psychiatric Association 2013). Accordingly, Baron-Cohen and colleagues developed the Autism-Spectrum Quotient-Adult...
Delineation of possible alternative diagnoses (psychiatric and medical) and comorbid conditions (Figure 1).Neuropsychological testing(either through a school-based multifactorial evaluation or an independent evaluator) should be done when there is a question about the diagnosis or the presence of other le...