Medication Treatment of Co-Occurring Illness in Autism Spectrum Disorders

• By: Russell H. Tobe, MD Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
• July 1st, 2014
• comorbidity, genetic disorders, genetic testing, medication, treatment
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One of my first mentors in psychiatry said early in my career: “when a disorder impacts an organ in the body, other problems and challenges often follow suit within that same organ.” This is apparent in many areas of medicine: a leg deformity related to a prior growth problem may lead to joint...