A Large-Scale Study of the Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome
A Large-Scale Study of the Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome
A Large-Scale Study of the Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome
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TABLE 1<br />
Summary <strong>of</strong> Family History <strong>of</strong> Related Diagnoses or Challenges<br />
Descriptors <strong>of</strong> Diagnoses or Challenges<br />
AS ADHD BD Behavior Bipolar LD Sch Speech TS Dep Anxiety OCD PD Total<br />
Family Member<br />
Fa<strong>the</strong>r 9 (10) 13 (15) 3 (4) 8 (9) 4 (5) 4 (5) 0 (0) 1 (1) 1 (1) 3 (3) 2 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1) 50<br />
Mo<strong>the</strong>r 3 (3) 17 (20) 1 (1) 3 (3) 4 (5) 3 (5) 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0) 5 (6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 37<br />
Paternal<br />
Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r 3 (3) 4 (5) 1 (1) 6 (7) 3 (3) 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0) 19<br />
Paternal<br />
Grandmo<strong>the</strong>r 1 (1) 1 (1) 0 (0) 4 (5) 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 11<br />
Maternal<br />
Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r 1 (1) 3 (3.49) 0 (0) 4 (5) 2 (2) 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 15<br />
Maternal<br />
Grandmo<strong>the</strong>r 0 (0) 3 (3.49) 1 (1) 4 (5) 0 (0) 4 (5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (6) 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0) 18<br />
Total 17 (3) 41 (8) 6 (1) 29 (6) 14 (3) 11 (2) 2 (1) 2 (1) 1 (1) 18 (3) 3 (1) 4 (1) 2 (1) 150<br />
Note. Based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 86. Raw data are presented. Percentages appear in paren<strong>the</strong>ses.<br />
<strong>Asperger</strong> syndrome (AS), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Behavior Disorder (BD), General Issues with Behavior (B), Depression (Dep), Learning<br />
Disability (LD), Schizophrenia (Sch), Tourette <strong>Syndrome</strong> (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Personality Disorder (PD).<br />
<strong>Characteristics</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Asperger</strong> <strong>Syndrome</strong> / 451