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Common Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Underpinnings A massive new study finds a high degree of genetic overlap between psychiatric disorders that current clinical diagnostic categories do not accurately reflect.
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2018
Paternal Periconception Antidepressant Use Doesn't Worsen Outcomes Fathers' use of antidepressant medications around the time mothers become pregnant does not increase babies' risk of preterm birth, birth defects, autism or intellectual disability, according to a study online June 8 in the BMJ.
Reuters Health Information, June 21, 2018

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy May Be Tied to Increased Risk of Autism, ADHD
Reuters Health Information, June 20, 2018
DDW 2018 Fecal Transplant Promising Primary Therapy for C diff
Medscape Medical News, June 19, 2018
ASCP 2018 No Firm Answers on Prenatal Antidepressant Use and Autism Risk
Medscape Medical News, June 15, 2018
ASD Tied to Excess Risk for Food Allergy
Medscape Medical News, June 8, 2018

Autism Perspective

Kids With ASD: The Resources Every PCP Should Know What are the resources that can help your patients and their families navigate the many challenges of ASD?
CHOP Expert Commentary, April 25, 2018
Why Are Vaccination Rates Lower Among Kids With ASD? Children with autism, and their younger siblings, have lower vaccination rates than other children, placing them at risk for vaccine-preventable disease.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 17, 2018

Diagnosing Autism in Newborns: The 'Wave' of the Future?
Medscape Neurology, April 6, 2018
Ketogenic Diet: Which Patients Benefit?
Medscape, March 20, 2018
Autism Overview Video
Osmosis, December 22, 2017
Prenatal Multivitamins: A Way to Lower Autism Risk?
Medscape Internal Medicine, October 27, 2017

Autism Journal Articles

Interacting With Patients on the Autism Spectrum
American Nurse Today, May 18, 2018
Male Congenital Reproductive Abnormalities and Autism Risk
American Journal of Epidemiology, April 30, 2018
Rebellious Behaviors in Adolescents With Epilepsy
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, March 6, 2018
A Personalized Treatment Approach to Women With Epilepsy
Seminars in Neurology, March 5, 2018
Curriculum in Psychiatry and Neurology for Pharmacy Programs
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, December 26, 2017

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