Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia (SCZ) are separate disorders, with
distinct clinical profiles and natural histories. ASD, typically diagnosed in childhood, is …

Background: Over the past 10 years, research into environmental risk factors for autism has
grown dramatically, bringing evidence that an array of non-genetic factors acting during the …

Compared to the general pediatric population, children with autism have higher rates of co-
occurring medical and psychiatric illnesses, yet very little is known about the general health …

Autism is a developmental disability with age of onset in childhood (under 3 years old),
which is characterized by definite impairments in social interactions, abnormalities in …

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

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia provided a valuable framework that
allowed a condition that usually presents with frank disorder in adolescence or early …

Context The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has increased over recent
years. Use of antidepressant medications during pregnancy also shows a secular increase …

Objective To study the association between parental depression and maternal
antidepressant use during pregnancy with autism spectrum disorders in offspring. Design …

Previous studies carried out in Euro-American populations have unequivocally indicated
that psychological disorders of the CASD (caregivers of children with autism spectrum …

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies investigating the
association between maternal age and autism. METHOD: Using recommended guidelines …