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Autism beyond diagnostic categories: characterization of autistic phenotypes in schizophrenia.
BMC psychiatry - 13 May 2015
Kästner Anne, Begemann Martin, Michel Tanja Maria, Everts Sarah, Stepniak Beata, Bach Christiane, Poustka Luise, Becker Joachim, Banaschewski Tobias, Dose Matthias, Ehrenreich Hannelore
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Behavioral phenotypical continua from health to disease suggest common underlying mechanisms with quantitative rather than qualitative differences. Until recently, autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia were considered distinct nosologic entities. However, emerging evidence contributes to the blurring of symptomatic and genetic boundaries between these conditions. The present study aimed at...
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