Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by pervasive difficulties since early childhood across reciprocal social communication and …

Although now believed to be two distinct disorders, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and
schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) share multiple phenotypic similarities and risk …

If you want to predict how tall your children might one day be, a good bet would be to look in
the mirror, and at your mate. Studies going back almost a century have estimated that height …

Behavioral Genetics, Fifth Edition provides an engaging and clear overview of human and
animal behavioral genetics that is designed to introduce students in the behavioral …

Autism is a heterogeneous syndrome defined by impairments in three core domains: social
interaction, language and range of interests. Recent work has led to the identification of …

The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairments in social interaction
and stereotyped behaviors. For the majority of individuals with ASD, the causes of the …

Background Autism spectrum disorder is a heritable developmental disorder in which
chromosomal abnormalities are thought to play a role. Methods As a first component of a …

Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often co-occur with other developmental,
psychiatric, neurologic, or medical diagnoses. Objective: This study examined co-occurring …

A pressing need for interrater reliability in the diagnosis of mental disorders emerged during
the mid-twentieth century, prompted in part by the development of diverse new treatments …

Mitochondrial disease refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders resulting in defective
cellular energy production due to abnormal oxidative phosphorylation (oxphos). Primary …