News tagged with developmental psychiatry


Study finds autism-related early brain overgrowth slows by age 2 years

Scientists using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) observed that the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder are larger than those without autism, but this difference appears related to increased rates ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Atypical brain circuits may cause slower gaze shifting in infants who later develop autism

Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this behavioral ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The mirror neuron system in autism: Broken or just slowly developing?

Developmental abnormalities in the mirror neuron system may contribute to social deficits in autism.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 03, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Babies born to stressed mothers more likely to be bullied at school, longitudinal study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Children whose mothers were overly stressed during pregnancy are more likely to become victims of bullying at school.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teaching autistic teens to cope

Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it's a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered high functioning ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0