Asperger Syndrome - Psychology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Acute and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of severely disabling obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a patient with Asperger syndrome.

30 Aug 2009 We report successful treatment with electroconvulsive therapy of a comorbid condition including severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms and hypochondriacal delusions in a 38-year-old man with Asperger syndrome. His condition deteriorated into a ... Read more...

Mindblind eyes: an absence of spontaneous theory of mind in Asperger syndrome.

14 Jul 2009 Adults with Asperger syndrome can understand mental states such as desires and beliefs (mentalizing) when explicitly prompted to do so, despite having impairments in social communication. We directly tested the hypothesis that such individuals ... Read more...

Helping the student with Asperger's Disorder with social and behavioral issues in the school: nursing, psychology, and educators working in unison.

29 Jun 2009 School Health provides a forum to discuss policy, practice, research, issues and trends, and pearls of wisdom to enhance the day-to-day care of children in the school setting, from day care to high ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Asperger Syndrome - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Acute and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of severely disabling obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a patient with Asperger syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
• Mindblind eyes: an absence of spontaneous theory of mind in Asperger syndrome. 14 Jul 2009
• Helping the student with Asperger's Disorder with social and behavioral issues in the school: nursing, psychology, and educators working in unison. 29 Jun 2009
• Stepping Stones Triple P: an RCT of a parenting program with parents of a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. 29 Apr 2009
• The not guilty verdict: psychological reactions to a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome in adulthood. 29 Apr 2009
• Working memory in children with developmental disorders. 18 Apr 2009
• Recognition memory, self-other source memory, and theory-of-mind in children with autism spectrum disorder. 6 Apr 2009
• High-dose paroxetine treatment for an adolescent with obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbid with Asperger's disorder. 30 Mar 2009
• Paliperidone in an adult patient with Asperger syndrome: case report. 21 Mar 2009
• Cognitive differences in pictorial reasoning between high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome. 5 Mar 2009
• Do individuals with autism spectrum disorders infer traits from behavior? 25 Feb 2009
• [Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism: comorbidity with anxiety and mood disorders] 25 Feb 2009
• Neuropsychological mechanisms of Digit Symbol Substitution Test impairment in Asperger Disorder. 9 Feb 2009
• What did I say? Versus what did I think? Attributing false beliefs to self amongst children with and without autism. 8 Feb 2009
• Emotion recognition in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. 8 Feb 2009
• Multi-informant ratings of psychiatric symptom severity in children with autism spectrum disorders: the importance of environmental context. 2 Feb 2009
• [Abuse of phenazepam--new phenomenon in Sweden. Benzodiazepine derivative from Russia caused severe intoxication] 30 Jan 2009
• Catatonia in an adolescent with Asperger's disorder. 30 Jan 2009
• Asperger's syndrome and Autistic disorder: clearly differentiating the diagnostic criteria. 30 Jan 2009
• Impaired inhibitory control is associated with higher-order repetitive behaviors in autism spectrum disorders. 19 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Asperger Syndrome'

Definition: A childhood disorder predominately affecting boys and similar to autism (AUTISTIC DISORDER). It is characterized by severe, sustained, clinically significant impairment of social interaction, and restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior. In contrast to autism, there are no clinically significant delays in language or cognitive development. (From DSM-IV)

Descriptor UI: D020817

Alternative terms: Asperger Syndrome; Asperger's Syndrome; Aspergers Syndrome; Asperger's Disorder; Asperger Disorder; Aspergers Disorder;

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Tree Number: F03.550.325.100;

History Note: 2000