Subclinical Manic Symptoms in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor: Okada, Yu, Miyawaki, Dai, Kusaka, Hiroto, Asada, Nobuyoshi, Iwakura, Yoshihiro, Yanagihara, Erika, Asada, Naomi, Kanemoto, Eri, Terakawa, Hiroki, Inoue, Koki
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Osaka City Medical Journal. 62(2):103-110
ISSN: 0030-6096
Popis: Background : Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have varied comorbidities. With regard to comorbidity, there has been increasing interest in bipolar disorder (BP) in children. However, the prevalence of BP with ASD has varied because of the methodological differences used. Therefore the adequate criteria for determining BP in children are still debated. The purpose of this study is to identify reliable prevalence of BP and to evaluate a variety of subclinical BP symptoms in children with ASD. / Methods : This is a cross-sectional and case-control study. The participants were 110 referred children aged 6-15 years: 46 with ASD (the case group), 64 without ASD (the control group). We used the strict operational criteria for diagnosing BP, and assessed the presence of subclinical BP symptoms using a semi-structured diagnostic interview....
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