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posted to anorexia eatingdisorders
by phoneutriafera
on 2012-01-25 15:07:39
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Context Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious mental illness with marked morbidity and mortality. Objective To explore the prevalence, heritability, and prospectively assessed risk factors for AN in a large population-based cohort of Swedish twins. Design During a 4-year period ending in 2002, all living, contactable, interviewable, and consenting twins in the Swedish Twin Registry (N = 31 406) born between January 1, 1935, and December 31, 1958, underwent screening for a range of disorders, including ...
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We examined whether exiting high school was associated with alterations in rates of change in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors. Participants were 242 youth with ASD who had recently exited the school system and were part of our larger longitudinal study; data were collected at five time points over nearly 10 years. Results indicated overall improvement of autism symptoms and internalized behaviors over the study period, but slowing rates of improvement after exit. Youth who did not have an intellectual disability evidenced ...
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Although there is evidence to suggest that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), reviews of the evidence base, and the potential consequences of this contention are absent. The purpose of this article is to present a comprehensive account of the literature on prevalence, assessment, and treatment of PTSD in people with ID. Some support was found for the notion that people with ID have a predisposition to the development of PTSD. Differences in ...
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BackgroundSubjects at (UHR) for developing psychosis have differences in white matter (WM) compared with healthy controls. WM integrity has not yet been investigated in UHR subjects in relation to the development of subsequent psychosis. Hence, we investigated a prospective cohort of UHR subjects comparing whole brain fractional anisotropy (FA) of those later developing psychosis (UHR-P) to those who did not (UHR-NP).MethodWe recruited 37 subjects fulfilling UHR criteria and 10 healthy controls. Baseline 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and Positive ...
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The current study examines the effects of child internalizing and externalizing symptoms on increases in victimization over a 1-year period. Using longitudinal data from the Developmental Victimization Survey (DVS), analyses are based on a national probability sample of 1,467 children aged 2--17. Results indicate that children with high levels of co-occurring internalizing and externalizing symptoms were particularly likely to experience increased exposure to several forms of victimization, including peer victimization, maltreatment, and sexual victimization, controlling for earlier victimization and adversity. The ...
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The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in older children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) is challenging because of overlap in symptomatology and the high comorbidity of these disorders. On the basis of a sample of 89 older children with IDs (aged 6--15 years) referred to an ASD clinic, semistructured parent interviews were used to investigate the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.) diagnostic criteria that differentiated children with ASDs from those without ASDs. Diagnostic criteria related ...
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Objective. To compare neonatal morbidity and mortality between late-preterm intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) and appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) infants of the comparable gestational ages (GAs). Methods. We retrospectively analyzed neonatal morbidity and mortality of 50 singleton pregnancies involving fetuses with IUGR delivered between 34 and 36 6/7 weeks of GA due to maternal and/or fetal indication. The control group consisted of 36 singleton pregnancies with spontaneous preterm delivery at the same GA, in which the infant was AGA. Categorical data were compared between IUGR ...
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posted to autism mcdd
by phoneutriafera
on 2010-04-22 19:14:51
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In this study, we tried to replicate the finding of a diminished cortisol response to stress in autistic-like patients in a more homogenous Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder (MCDD) group. MCDD forms a distinct group within the autistic-like disorders, characterized by impaired regulation of anxiety and affective state, impaired social behavior/sensitivity, and thought disorder. A number of MCDD children develop schizophrenia in adult life. Responses to a psychosocial stressor, consisting of speaking in public while recorded on video, were measured in 10 ...
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The Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS) is a 75-item, self-report measure to be used with individuals at least 18 years of age, which may be utilized to assess potential malingering of psychosis, neurologic impairment, amnesia, low intelligence, or affective disorder. However, no studies in the literature have examined the diagnostic validity of this instrument in a known-groups design involving medicolegal referrals diagnosed as malingering using the criteria outlined by Slick and colleagues [Slick, D. J., Sherman, E. M. S., & ...
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posted to autism
by phoneutriafera
on 2010-04-18 15:54:22
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Autistic regression is one of the many mysteries in the developmental course of autism and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Various definitions of this phenomenon have been used, further clouding the study of the topic. Despite this problem, some efforts at establishing prevalence have been made. The purpose of this review was to cover these topics in the context of topics such as descriptive symptoms, age of onset, effects on physical development and language, and discussions of research specific ...
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posted to autism premature_birth
by phoneutriafera
on 2010-04-17 00:31:36
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Objectives To investigate the prevalence, correlates, and antecedents of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in extremely preterm children. Study design We conducted a prospective study of all births <26 weeks gestation in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1995. Of 307 survivors at 11 years, 219 (71%) were assessed and compared with 153 term-born classmates. Parents completed the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) to assess autism spectrum symptoms, and ASD were diagnosed by using a psychiatric evaluation. An IQ test and clinical ...
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Abstract Patterns of current psychotropic medication use among 5,181 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) enrolled in a Web-based registry were examined. Overall, 35% used at least one psychotropic medication, most commonly stimulants, neuroleptics, and/or antidepressants. Those who were uninsured or exclusively privately insured were less likely to use ≥3 medications than were those insured by Medicaid. Psychiatrists and neurologists prescribed the majority of psychotropic medications. In multivariate analysis, older age, presence of intellectual disability or psychiatric comorbidity, and residing in a ...
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The objective of this study was to identify behavioral differences between children with multiple complex developmental disorder (MCDD) and those with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Twenty-five children (6–12 years) with MCDD and 86 children with PDD-NOS were compared with respect to psychiatric co-morbidity, psychotic thought problems and social contact problems using the child behavior checklist/4–18, the Dutch version of the diagnostic interview schedule for children—Version IV, the child and adolescent functional assessment scale, and the autism diagnostic observation schedule-generic. MCDD ...
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Background: Sedation, seclusion or restraint are recognized methods of containing a person experiencing an acute psychotic episode with behavioural disturbance which has not responded to verbal or non-sedating pharmacological interventions. These interventions pose significant ethical and practical challenges to service providers who are responsible for safeguarding the human rights of mental health service users. Aims: In a collaborative two-phase study between mental health care providers and mental health service users, the perceptions and experiences of a group of service users ...
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The aims of the study were to investigate self-esteem levels amongst a sample group of 60 children with Visual Impairment (VI). The group was made up of equal numbers of boys and girls from primary and secondary schools. Each child's self-esteem was measured using the BG STEEM Questionnaire (Maines and Robinson, 1993). The results showed that overall 70 per cent of the children scored within the normal' or high' levels of self-esteem. Overall scores in self-esteem were similar at ...
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The article describes assessment, planning and training for people with multiple disabilities and visual impairment (MDVI). The ImPAct MDVI project, an EU Comenius programme, addressed concerns expressed by teachers of children and young people with MDVI as to how they are expected to integrate the diverse curriculum elements and particular skills they have been taught into a meaningful educational process. The aim of the project was to develop a holistic teaching approach, based on activities, participation and involvement in real life ...
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In this paper, we examine the influence of the anti-snitching code' on attitudes towards reporting criminal victimization among the homeless. Using research data from a study of criminal victimization, we analyse how gender structures attitudes towards crime reporting, creating what we term a chivalry exception' to the anti-snitching code'. In essence, the chivalry exception is a form of benevolent sexism that embodies the belief that women are inherently vulnerable and thus in need of greater protection. This exception ...
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Background: Psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) provide care for patients who may demonstrate agitation and aggressive tendencies. Such behaviour has traditionally been managed using interventions such as seclusion and/or physical restraint. There is little published data about the use of these measures within different PICUs. This paper attempts to provide such evidence as a base for clinical governance.Aims: To describe patterns of seclusion and restraint usage within the care of 332 patients admitted consecutively to seven English PICUs.Method: Prospective, multi-centre patient ...
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