Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often display symptoms from other diagnostic categories. Studies of clinical and psychosocial outcome in adult patients ASDs without concomitant intellectual disability are few. The objective this paper is to describe the psychiatric presentation important measures a large group normal-intelligence ASDs. Autistic symptomatology according DSM-IV-criteria Gillberg & research criteria, patterns comorbid psychopathology were assessed 122...

The long-term outcome of anorexia nervosa is insufficiently researched.To study prospectively the and prognostic factors in a representative sample people with teenage-onset nervosa.Fifty-one nervosa, recruited by community screening mean age at onset 14 years were compared 51 matched comparison individuals 32 (18 after disorder onset). All participants had been examined ages 16 years, 21 24 years. They interviewed for Axis I psychiatric disorders overall (Morgan-Russell assessment schedule...

Background Little is known about the long-term outcome of anorexia nervosa. Aims To study 30-year adolescent-onset Method All 4291 individuals born in 1970 and attending eighth grade 1985 Gothenburg, Sweden were screened for A total 24 (age cohort nervosa) pooled with 27 nervosa (identified through community screening) who 1969 1971–1974. The 51 school- gender-matched controls followed prospectively examined at mean ages 16, 21, 24, 32 44. Psychiatric disorders, health-related quality life...

Objective: The authors describe personality development and disorders in relation to symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) autism spectrum disorders. Method: Consecutive adults referred for neuropsychiatric investigation (N=240) were assessed current lifetime ADHD completed the Temperament Character Inventory. In a subgroup subjects (N=174), presence axis II was also with Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV Personality Disorders (SCID-II). Results: Patients reported...

Objective: The authors describe personality development and disorders in relation to symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) autism spectrum disorders. Method: Consecutive adults referred for neuropsychiatric investigation (N=240) were assessed current lifetime ADHD completed the Temperament Character Inventory. In a subgroup subjects (N=174), presence axis II was also with Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV Personality Disorders (SCID-II). Results: Patients reported...

The purpose of the study was to evaluate time trends and effects co-existing autism spectrum disorders (ASD) on outcome in an ongoing long-term follow-up anorexia nervosa (AN). Morgan-Russell Outcome Assessment Schedule (MROAS) used at 6-, 10- 18-year a representative sample 51 individuals with teenage-onset AN matched group healthy comparison cases. full multinomial distribution responses for scale each subscales evaluated using exact nonparametric statistical methods. impact diagnostic...

The COVID-19 pandemic, associated with confinement and social isolation, seems to have impacted the course of many mental disorders in children adolescents. An increase hospital admission rates for juvenile anorexia nervosa (AN) has been documented regions world. However, data from Europe are scarce.We asked clinicians specialized eating disorder units hospitals maximum care France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands report on (i) overall (inpatient outpatient) (ii) inpatient...

The aim of this study was to assess prospectively the long‐term outcome in a representative sample teenage‐onset anorexia nervosa (AN) respect psychiatric disorders and overall outcome. Fifty‐one AN cases, recruited by community screening, with mean age onset 14 years, contrasted 51 matched comparison cases at 24 years (10 after onset). All 102 had been examined ages 16 21 years. At all probands were interviewed regarding (SCID‐I) (Morgan‐Russell assessment schedule, GAF). There no deaths...

In a longitudinal study, the authors explore course of general cognition in anorexia nervosa (AN) over time and compare cognitive problems, executive function deficits, attentional problems visuomotor dysfunctions across AN individuals healthy controls. A community-based sample adolescent onset cases (n=40-47) was contrasted with an age-, sex- school matched comparison group (n=47-51) on Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Luria word recall test at mean age...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominant disorder, caused by expansion of a CTG triplet repeat in the DMPK gene. The aims present study were to classify cohort children with DM1, describe their neuropsychiatric problems and cognitive level, estimate size expansion, correlate molecular findings problems. Fifty-seven adolescents (26 females; 31 males) DM1 (CTG repeats > 40) included study. following instruments used: Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), 5-15, Griffiths...

Background A subgroup of persons with anorexia nervosa (AN) have been proposed to sociocommunicative problems corresponding autism spectrum disorders [ASDs, i.e. DSM-IV pervasive developmental (PDDs): autistic disorder, Asperger's PDD not otherwise specified (NOS)]. Here, clinical problems, personality traits, cognitive test results and outcome are compared across 16 subjects (32%) teenage-onset AN who meet or met ASD criteria (AN+ASD), 34 ASD-negative matched controls from a longitudinal...

Abstract Objective: Prospective study of attention, executive functions, and mentalizing abilities in a representative sample teenage-onset anorexia nervosa (AN). Method: A total 51 AN cases recruited after community screening were contrasted with matched comparison 18 years onset. Neuropsychological tests had been done at 21, 24, 32 (18 onset). Results: The AN-group more function, problems. Some these problems present all three follow-up occasions. Conclusions: is associated range...

To evaluate psychiatric comorbidity and the cognitive profile in children adolescents with narcolepsy western Sweden relationship of these problems to H1N1 vaccination. Thirty-eight patients were included study. We performed a population-based, cross-sectional study investigate using test battery semistructured interviews generating Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, 4th Edition diagnoses, including Development Well-Being Assessment attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...

To investigate cognitive abilities and adaptive skills in children adolescents with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) correlate the findings to cytosine-thymine-guanine (CTG) repeat expansion size.Cognitive level was assessed 55 DM1 (31 males, 24 females; mean age 12y 1mo, SD 5y 1mo; range 2y 7mo-21y 5mo) divided into following categories: severe congenital (n=19), mild (n=18), childhood (n=18). The Griffiths Mental Developmental Scale, Wechsler Scales, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS)...

Long-term consequences of comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) are inadequately investigated.In the 1980s, 51 adolescent-onset AN cases (AN group) and matched controls (COMP were recruited from community. They have been examined on five occasions. The four last assessments included Morgan-Russell Outcome Assessment Schedule (MROAS) to assess eating outcomes (weight, dieting, menstruation), related problems including psychiatric, psychosexual...

Abstract Few studies have investigated the offspring of women with anorexia nervosa (AN). The aim this study was to examine perinatal status, mental and physical health in mothers a history AN. Fifty-one individuals adolescent-onset AN 51 matched controls (COMP) been followed prospectively. Presently, 30 years after onset, at mean age 44 years, female participants who had given birth (n = 40, n COMP 40) were interviewed regarding psychiatric their using Developmental Well-Being Assessment...

A study of a clinic-based sample 25 individuals (12 females, 13 males; age at diagnosis 14.4 years, SD 7.4 years; range 4 to 33 years) with Down syndrome (DS) and autism spectrum disorders, demonstrates that is by no means rare in DS. Results showed there was considerable delay the as compared children who did not have In 11 participants medical factors were identified likely be importance contributing development autism, four further possible significance. Such include history or...