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Conditions comorbid to autism. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in early childhood, persists throughout adulthood, and affects two crucial areas of development: social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. [ 1] There are many conditions comorbid to autism spectrum disorder such ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD) [ b] is a mental and behavioral disorder [ 8] that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on a person's life or well-being. [ 1][ 9] Symptoms may include disturbing ...
Prolonged exposure therapy (PE) is a theoretically based, and is posited to be, a highly effective [ 1] treatment for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related depression, anxiety, and anger. PE falls under the category of "exposure-based therapy" [ 2] and is supported by scientific studies which reflect its positive impact on ...
Cognitive processing therapy ( CPT) is a manualized therapy used by clinicians to help people recover from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions. [ 1] It includes elements of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatments, one of the most widely used evidence-based therapies. [ 2] A typical 12-session run of CPT has proven ...
About 6% of the U.S. population will have PTSD at some point in their lives, according to estimates by the National Center for PTSD, though there is no exact number on how many people have PTSD ...
Dyslexia. Dyslexia, previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability ('learning difficulty' in the UK [ 6]) that affects either reading or writing. [ 1][ 7] Different people are affected to different degrees. [ 3] Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly, writing words, "sounding out" words in the head ...
The diagnosis of PTSD was originally given to adults who had suffered because of a single-event trauma (e.g., during a war, rape). [12] However, the situation for many children is quite different. Children can suffer chronic trauma such as maltreatment, family violence, dysfunction, or a disruption in attachment to their primary caregiver. [13]
August 12, 2024 at 1:10 PM. MAPS. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined on Friday to approve MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ...