by admin | Apr 26, 2015 | Disasters, Disasters News & Research, Physical Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse
Many studies have documented that trauma and persistent fear in childhood can actually change the biology of the brain and cause children to have lifelong problems.
by admin | Apr 26, 2015 | Depression in Children
Depression and the Childhood Depression Inventory Presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004 Annual Meeting C Petersen, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine; , S Mayes, Ph.D., N Vegesna, M.D., D Mauger, Ph.D....
by admin | Apr 21, 2015 | Autism and Aspergers
Exploring Autism: the Search for a Genetic Etiology Katharine E. Yoder Penn State College of Medicine 2004 Introduction Autistic Disorder is described in the DSM IV as having the characteristics of: Qualitative impairment in social interaction, Qualitative...
by admin | Apr 21, 2015 | Autism and Aspergers
A Review of Current Thoughts on Localized Structural Lesions in Autistic Disorder Philip Omotosho Penn State College of Medicine 2002 Definition and Epidemiology The DSM-IV diagnosis of autistic disorder requires qualitative impairments in social interaction and in...
by admin | Apr 21, 2015 | Autism and Aspergers
The majority of studies, including a large-scale recent study, have shown no association with vaccines and autism.
by admin | Apr 20, 2015 | Autism and Aspergers
A recent survey (4) found that the SSRIs are commonly used to treat high functioning individuals on the autism spectrum.