Antidepressants during pregnancy and autism in offspring (with care)

There are a few topic areas in the quite vast autism research landscape that consistently seem to keep cropping up. The possibility of some ...

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Anxiety disorder is rife in 'high-functioning' autism

" Lifetime prevalence rates of 53.5% for depressive disorder 73.5% for anxiety disorders and 37.5% for ADHD  [ attention-deficit hype...

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1 in 8 kids diagnosed with ADHD also diagnosed with autism

" Approximately one in eight children currently diagnosed with ADHD  [ attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ]  was also diagnosed w...

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'Vulnerability' to radicalisation and autism or autistic traits: tread carefully

I was more than a little hesitant to post this entry given the sensitivity of the material it covers. I opted to publish this post because p...

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Vitamin D deficiency is rife in an in-patient psychiatric unit for young people

" Adolescents within tier 4 adolescent mental health services may be at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency and so assessment of vita...

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Reducing depression scores (in IBS) using a probiotic?

" Probiotics can reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) , but little is known about their effects on psychiatric comorbidit...

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The PANDAS hypothesis is supported

PANDAS -  pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection - is, as the name suggests, a condition /...

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