Mood Disorders in Mothers of Children on the Autism Spectrum Are Associated with Higher Functioning Autism

Mood Disorders in Mothers of Children on the Autism Spectrum Are Associated with Higher Functioning Autism

Mood disorders occur more frequently in family members of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) than in the general population. There may be associations between maternal mood disorder history patterns and specific ASD phenotypes. We therefore examined the relationship between maternal mo...

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Main Authors: Roma A. Vasa, Connie Anderson, Alison R. Marvin, Rebecca E. Rosenberg, J. Kiely Law, Julia Thorn, Geeta Sarphare, Paul A. Law
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Autism Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/435646

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