This study examines the perceptions of six teens and young adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their family members regarding the meaning of Quality of Life (QOL) to those diagnosed with ASD. While some QOL research exists in this area, none take into account the ...
In this July 7, 2016, photo, Erin Lopes gives a saliva sample for genetic testing while her daughter Evee Bak looks on at the Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Lopes' son Tommy was diagnosed at age 3 with autism. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) He is among researchers ...
Background For families of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) getting a diagnosis is a traumatic experience on which future care an... M Keenan,K Dillenburger,A Doherty,... - 《Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities》 被引量: 109发表: 2010年 Oxytocin ...
Autism is a heterogenous presentation of characteristics including social communication differences and behaviours that are present across the lifespan (American Psychiatric Association,2013). Although autism is a single diagnosis, there is significant variability in autistic profiles and characteristics, depend...
that the thimerosal in certain childhood vaccines may have led to an increase in autism. These days, in spite of the lack of scientific evidence to support a link between vaccines and autism – and the fact that thimerosal is no longer used in most childhood vaccines – some people have ser...
Asperger syndrome is no longer an individually diagnosed disorder; instead, it is now considered to be part of what is known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Learn about some characteristics of those with ASD, including some behavioral effects, then compare and contrast some differences be...
How does the diagnosis of autism affect people's lives? How does post-traumatic stress disorder affect teens? Which parental psychopathology or behavior is most closely linked to child abuse? a) Alcoholism. b) Domestic Violence. c) Depression. d) Neglect. ...
Articulate girl X, who was said to have "traits" of autism and ADHD, told the jury she hadseen boy Y stabbing Brianna five or six timesafter hearing screams. Boy Y, who gradually stopped talking following his arrest and was diagnosed with autism and selective mutism...
(AP) -- Don't say "mental retardation" - the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome - call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet add
Stimulant ADHD medication is effective in up to70% of cases of adult ADHD. Stimulants may work by increasing the amount of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. They are often monitored due to their potential for dependency. You may also take these ADHD medications daily. Often, doctors ...