Family history of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as risk factors for autism.

Patrick F SullivanCecilia MagnussonAbraham ReichenbergMarcus BomanChristina DalmanMichael DavidsonEyal FruchterChristina M HultmanMichael LundbergNiklas LångströmMark WeiserAnna C SvenssonPaul Lichtenstein

Published in: Archives of general psychiatry (2013)

Findings from these 3 registers along with consistent findings from a similar study in Denmark suggest that ASD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder share common etiologic factors.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
major depressive disorder
autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder