An Autistic Male Presenting Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Trichotillomania.

Kurita, Hiroshi; Nakayasu, Nobuo

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Publication Date: 1994

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An Autistic Male Presenting Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Trichotillomania.

Kurita, Hiroshi; Nakayasu, Nobuo

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v24 n5 p687-92 Oct 1994

This paper presents a case report of a young adult Japanese male with infantile autism who also met diagnostic criteria for seasonal affective disorder and trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling). The case report deals with difficulties in diagnosing mood disorder in such individuals, potential treatment effectiveness of valproic acid, and diagnostic value of seasonality in behavior symptoms. (JDD)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Autism, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Males, Moods, Multiple Disabilities, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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