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Autistic-Like Traits in Adult Patients with Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Autistic-Like Traits in Adult Patients with Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Junko Matsuo, Yoko Kamio, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Miho Ota, Toshiya Teraishi, Hiroaki Hori, Anna Nagashima, Reiko Takei, Teruhiko Higuchi, Nobutaka Motohashi, Hiroshi Kunugi Published: April 2, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122711   Abstract Autism spectrum disorder often co-occurs with other psychiatric disorders. Although a high prevalence of autistic-like traits/symptoms has been identified in the pediatric psychiatric population of normal intelligence, there are no reports from adult psychiatric population. This study examined whether there is a greater prevalence of autistic-like…

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Effects of different types of sensory signals on reaching performance in persons with chronic schizophrenia

Effects of different types of sensory signals on reaching performance in persons with chronic schizophrenia

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Paul Sin-Bao Huang, Chiung-Ling Chen, Kwok-Tak Yeung, Ming-Yi Hsu, Sok-Wa Wan, Shu-Zon Lou Published: June 24, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234976 Abstract Previous studies have reported movement abnormalities in persons with schizophrenia. This study aimed to examine the differences between persons with chronic schizophrenia and healthy control participants in reaching movement and the effects of sensory signals on reaching performance in persons with chronic schizophrenia. A counter-balanced repeated-measures design was employed. Twenty persons with schizophrenia and 20 age-…

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Mental disorders and criminal legal involvement: Evidence from a national diagnostic epidemiological survey

Mental disorders and criminal legal involvement: Evidence from a national diagnostic epidemiological survey

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jeffrey W. Swanson , Madeline Stenger, Michele M. Easter, Natalie Bareis, Lydia Chwastiak, Lisa B. Dixon, Mark J. Edlund, Scott Graupensperger, Heidi Guyer, Maria  Monroe-DeVita, Mark Olfson, T. Scott Stroup, Katherine S. Winans, Marvin S. Swartz Published: April 9, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000257 Abstract Large numbers of adults with mental disorders in the United States are incarcerated or otherwise involved with the criminal legal system. Evidence is lacking on prevalence of specific psychiatric diagnoses in this population. This…

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