NEUROPSYCHIATRY: Recognizing and Treating Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in People With Autism.

The article offers guides to managing comorbid psychiatric disorders in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Topics discussed include factors that contribute to the increased risk for comorbid psychiatric disorders in ASD and general considerations for assessing psychiatric comorbidity in ASD...

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Published in:	Psychiatric Times Vol. 36; no. 8; pp. 14 - 17
Main Authors:	Collins, Heidi C., Siegel, Matthew S.
Format:	Article
Published:	MJH Life Sciences Aug2019
Subjects:	Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S.) Anxiety treatment Treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Diagnosis of autism Diagnosis of mental depression Mental illness treatment Diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Autism Behavior therapy Mental depression Obsessive-compulsive disorder Psychoses Psychiatric treatment Social anxiety Anxiety diagnosis Genetics of autism Psychiatric diagnosis Phobias treatment Catatonia Psychology of People with disabilities Comorbidity
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Summary:	The article offers guides to managing comorbid psychiatric disorders in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Topics discussed include factors that contribute to the increased risk for comorbid psychiatric disorders in ASD and general considerations for assessing psychiatric comorbidity in ASD. Comorbid disorders discussed include anxiety disorders, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, depression, psychosis and catatonia.