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2. 6. Restrictive eating disorders: aetiological, epidemiological and neurodevelopmental aspects

   Author : Lisa Dinkler; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Eating Disorders; Anorexia Nervosa; Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Twin study; Emotion recognition; Eye tracking; Prevalence;

   Abstract : Restrictive Eating Disorders (EDs), including Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN), are characterised by severely restricted food intake, commonly leading to substantial weight loss and significantly low weight, and the need for nutritional supplementation. The overarching aim of this thesis was to elucidate specific aetiological, epidemiological, and neurodevelopmental aspects of ARFID and AN, including the genetic aetiology of AN, the link between AN and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the prevalence of ARFID, and the comorbidity of ARFID with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). READ MORE

4. 7. Neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in a young school-age population. Epidemiology and comorbidity in a school health perspective

   Author : Björn Kadesjö; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ADHD; DAMP; DCD; Asperger syndrome; autistic disorder; Tourette syndrome; tics; population study; comorbidity; ASSQ; ITPA; Raven; Conners; reading disorder; dyslexia; school health; screening; motor examination.;

   Abstract : A total population of 826 7-year old children attended schools in Karlstad, a middle-sized town in central Sweden in August of 1992. Of these, 818 attended mainstream classrooms. READ MORE

5. 8. Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism in school-age children : the children's sleep and behaviour, and aspects of their parents' well-being

   Author : Hiie Allik; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Asperger syndrome; high-functioning autism; sleep patterns; parental well-being; longitudinal sleep patterns;

   Abstract : Asperger syndrome (AS) and high-functioning autism (HFA) are pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) in children of normal range intelligence. Individuals with AS/HFA have impairments in social interaction, communication, and restricted behavioural repertoire, deficits that significantly interfere with their well-being and ability to adapt to ordinary everyday life. READ MORE

6. 9. Childhood signs of ADHD and psychosocial outcomes in adolescence : a longitudinal study of boys and girls

   Author : Eva Norén Selinus; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Childhood neurodevelopmental problems (NDPs; encompassing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], autism spectrum disorder [ASD], tic disorder [TD], learning disorder [LD], and developmental coordination disorder [DCD]), affect around 10% of children worldwide. ADHD is the most common disorder, with an estimated prevalence between 5 and 10%. READ MORE

7. 10. Children and adolescents with chronic pain : parental factors, functioning, and neurodevelopmental comorbidity

   Author : Camilla Wiwe Lipsker; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Pediatric chronic pain affects between 11 and 38% of all children. Although pain may result from injury or disease, the cause of chronic pain is commonly unclear. READ MORE