@article{ref1,
title="High rates of psychiatric co-morbidity in individuals with Asperger's disorder",
journal="World journal of biological psychiatry",
year="2010",
author="Mukaddes, Nahit Motavalli and Fateh, Rouzbeh",
volume="11",
number="2 Pt 2",
pages="486-492",
abstract="The present study aimed to provide clinical data regarding co-morbidity of psychiatric disorders in individuals diagnosed with Asperger's disorder (AD). This study included 37 individuals (32 male, five female, mean age: 10.9+/-4.5 years) diagnosed with AD. Psychiatric comorbidity was assessed using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children - Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS - PL). Ninety-four percent of participants had at least one additional psychiatric disorder. The most common were anxiety disorders (54%), disruptive behavioural disorders (48%), and mood disorders (37%). The results of this study highlight the need for detailed assessment of additional psychiatric disorders in this population.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1562-2975",
doi="10.1080/15622970902789130",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15622970902789130"
}