The association between autism and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A review of eight alternate models of co-occurrence

K Chisholm, A Lin, A Abu-Akel, SJ Wood - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2015 - Elsevier
Although now believed to be two distinct disorders, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and
schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) share multiple phenotypic similarities and risk …

A neurodevelopment approach for a transitional model of early onset schizophrenia

D De Berardis, S De Filippis, G Masi, S Vicari… - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, the conceptualization of schizophrenia has dramatically changed,
moving from a neurodegenerative process occurring in early adult life to a …

Disruption of the neurexin 1 gene is associated with schizophrenia

D Rujescu, A Ingason, S Cichon… - Human molecular …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Deletions within the neurexin 1 gene (NRXN1; 2p16. 3) are associated with autism and have
also been reported in two families with schizophrenia. We examined NRXN1, and the …

Autistic disorders and schizophrenia: related or remote? An anatomical likelihood estimation

C Cheung, K Yu, G Fung, M Leung, C Wong, Q Li… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Shared genetic and environmental risk factors have been identified for autistic spectrum
disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia. Social interaction, communication, emotion processing …

Risks for nonaffective psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder in young people with autism spectrum disorder: a population-based study

JP Selten, M Lundberg, D Rai, C Magnusson - JAMA psychiatry, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Whether individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk
for nonaffective psychotic disorder (NAPD) or bipolar disorder (BD) is unknown. Objective To …

Personality disorders and autism spectrum disorders: what are the connections?

T Lugnegård, MU Hallerbäck, C Gillberg - Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The relationship between autism spectrum disorders/pervasive
developmental disorders and personality disorders is not completely clear, although both …

Overlap of autistic and schizotypal traits in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

PS Barneveld, J Pieterse, L de Sonneville… - Schizophrenia …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study addresses the unraveling of the relationship between autism spectrum and
schizophrenia spectrum traits in a population of adolescents with Autism Spectrum …

Prenatal immune challenge is an environmental risk factor for brain and behavior change relevant to schizophrenia: evidence from MRI in a mouse model

Q Li, C Cheung, R Wei, ES Hui, J Feldon, U Meyer… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Maternal infection during pregnancy increases risk of severe neuropsychiatric
disorders, including schizophrenia and autism, in the offspring. The most consistent brain …

Clinical features, developmental course, and psychiatric comorbidity of adult autism spectrum disorders

G Vannucchi, G Masi, C Toni, L Dell'Osso… - CNS …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) include a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
disorders with early onset in childhood. ASDs should be considered lifelong clinical entities …

Bipolar disorder in adults with Asperger׳ s Syndrome: A systematic review

G Vannucchi, G Masi, C Toni, L Dell, A Erfurth… - Journal of affective …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Asperger׳ s Syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder included
in the Autism Spectrum (ASD). The current literature shows growing evidence of a high rate …