Psychiatric Symptoms and Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder

This book explains in detail the diagnosis, management, and treatment of comorbid disorders in patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Important insights are provided into the nature of the symptoms of psychiatric comorbidities in these patients, a

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Luigi Mazzone Benedetto Vitiello Editors

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Psychiatric Symptoms and Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Luigi Mazzone • Benedetto Vitiello Editors

Psychiatric Symptoms and Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Editors Luigi Mazzone I.R.C.C.S. Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital Rome Italy

Benedetto Vitiello National Institute of Mental Health Bethesda, Maryland USA

ISBN 978-3-319-29693-7 ISBN 978-3-319-29695-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29695-1

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940095 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland

This book is dedicated to my love Lia, sweet woman and excellent researcher (Luigi Mazzone)

Contents

1

Mood Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Valentina Postorino, Stefano Vicari, and Luigi Mazzone

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Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Mirko Uljarevic, Heather Nuske, and Giacomo Vivanti

3 Repetitive Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Similarities and Differences with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder . . . . . 39 Lawrence Scahill, and Saankari A. Challa 4

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Katharine Chisholm, Ashleigh Lin, and Marco Armando

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Feeding and Eating Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder . . . . . . 67 Valentina Postorino, and Luigi Mazzone

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Samuele Cortese

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Tics and Tourette Syndrome in Autism Spectrum Disorder . . . . . . . . . 93 Alessandro Capuano, and Giovanni Valeri

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Sleep Disorders and Autism Spectr