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Q What are exciting new areas of research in Autism?
A “We’re interested in developing new ways to study social development in Autism, new...
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Q What would ‘recovery’ from Autism be like?
A “They’re headed to a path of being independent and self sufficient as adults,...
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Q What is Asperger’s Syndrome?
A “Children, mostly boys, who had horrible social vulnerabilities, but good verbal...
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Q How can a doctor or counselor help me feel less afraid or tense?
A Many people are troubled by thoughts and feelings that they do not feel comfortable...
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Q In your time on the Scientific Council, what is the most promising area of brain and behavior research you’ve seen?
A Two areas appear most promising. One is that great progress has been made in...
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Q My 10-year-old daughter is showing signs of anxiety. Can this become a full-blown anxiety disorder?
A If the anxiety is within what is generally expected when a child is under stress,...
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Q What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
A “A mental illness characterized by two prominent symptoms: obsessions and...
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Q Is there a relationship between OCD and addiction?
A “This is an area of hot research … There’s a new model of addictions which says it...
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Q Is OCD heritable?
A “… it seems that early onset OCD, meaning people who have an onset of OCD at an...
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Q What Causes OCD?
A “The simple answer is that we don’t know what causes OCD … We have a lot of clues …...
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