Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.191-196, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Objective: The aim of this study was to search for axis I psychiatric disorders in the mothers of children diagnosed with autistic disorder according to DSM-IV. Method: Mothers of children with the diagnosis of autistic disorder according to DSM-IV (n=48) were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I). Mothers completed the Symptom Check List 90-Revised (SCL-90-R), a self-reported psychiatric symptom screening scale. Results: The most common axis I diagnoses in mothers were dysthymic disorder (16.7 %) and social phobia (12.5 %). The most common lifetime psychiatric disorder was major depressive disorder with a 6.2% point prevalence and 25 % lifetime prevalence. There were no sociodemographic variables differentiating subjects that were diagnosed or undiagnosed. According to the SCL-90-R scores, mothers reported a low level of psychiatric symptoms. Conclusion: The prevalences of depressive disorders and social phobia were higher than those of the general population; there were no comparable increases in the rates of other disorders. The examination of the onset of affective disorders suggested that the increased risk was not confined to the period following the birth of the child with autistic disorder. Further studies are needed to explain the relationship between these disorders and autism. © Universitätsverlag Ulm GmbH 2009.