Autism and autistic-like disorders: the hypothalamic-pituita-ry-adrenal system as a model for research.

Autor: Jansen LM; Onderzoeksschool Rudolf Magnus Instituut,Afdeling Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie,Universiteit van Utrecht,Academisch Ziekenhuis., Wied CC; Onderzoeksschool Rudolf Magnus Instituut,Afdeling Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie,Universiteit van Utrecht,Academisch Ziekenhuis., Engeland HV; Onderzoeksschool Rudolf Magnus Instituut,Afdeling Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie,Universiteit van Utrecht,Academisch Ziekenhuis.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta neuropsychiatrica [Acta Neuropsychiatr] 1995 Dec; Vol. 7 (4), pp. 106-13.
DOI: 10.1017/S0924270800037303
Abstrakt: In this article an overview is given of the differential diagnosis of autism and autistic-like disorders. The diagnosis of the so-called 'Multiple Complex Developmental Disorders' (MCDD) as a distinct entity is discussed in relation to autism and schizophrenia. Biological research and the relevance of results until recently are discussed. Finally, the importance of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system (HPA system) as a model for research is proposed. Research on the flexibility of this system may contribute in understanding the ways of stress processing in disorders like autism, MCDD and schizophrenia.
Databáze: MEDLINE