High rates of psychiatric co-morbidity in individuals with Asperger's disorder.
The present study aimed to provide clinical data regarding co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders in individuals diagnosed with Asperger's disorder (AD). This study included 37 individuals (32 male, five female, mean age: 10.9+/-4.5 years) diagnosed with AD. Psychiatric comorbidity was assessed using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children - Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS - PL). Ninety-four percent of participants had at least one additional psychiatric disorder. The most common were anxiety disorders (54%), disruptive behavioural disorders (48%), and mood disorders (37%). The results of this study highlight the need for detailed assessment of additional psychiatric disorders in this population.
Mukaddes
Nahit Motavalli
NM
Developmental Psychopathology Research and Treatment Center, Istanbul, Turkey. nmotavalli@yahoo.com
Fateh
Rouzbeh
R
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology