Comprehensive developmental disorders (27 contents)
Childhood autism (46 contents)
The autism spectrum and personality disorders: why is an accurate diagnosis so important?
Autism spectrum disorders and personality disorders are two distinct groups of mental disorders. The former are associated with abnormalities present from early childhood, whilst the latter are...
Crisis in child psychiatry or crisis in parenting?
For years, child psychiatry has received a lot of attention in the media space. Opinions vary as to what is responsible for the mental state of Polish children. Some centre around global crises,...
New research uncovers repetitive profiles in people on the autism spectrum
Is the autism spectrum based only on variations in symptoms? A study by a group of scientists, published in the journal Nature Genetics in July 2025, sheds new light on the knowledge gathered so far...
Pathways of a parent of a child on the autism spectrum: challenges and where to find help
Today, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are being diagnosed in an increasing number of children. Diagnosis is one thing, dealing with a child on the spectrum is another, usually much more challenging...
Link between autism spectrum and vitamin D and iron deficiencies under study
Children on the autism spectrum are significantly more likely to have vitamin D and iron deficiencies than in the general population. This was the conclusion reached by a group of researchers from...
Greater brain volume equals greater intensity of autism spectrum in children?
Intense brain development in the first months of an embryo's life may be linked to greater intensity of autism spectrum features in children. This is the result of a study by US researchers who...
What causes anxiety in children on the autism spectrum?
Anxiety disorders are some of the most common co-occurring disorders in children on the autism spectrum. The symptoms of both disorders intersect. To be able to better address the needs of children...
What causes anxiety in children on the autism spectrum?
Anxiety disorders are some of the most common co-occurring disorders in children on the autism spectrum. The symptoms of both disorders intersect. To be able to better address the needs of children...
Autism - where should parents of children seek support?
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects social interaction, communication and behaviour. For parents of children with autism, finding the right support can be extremely difficult, but also...
Recurrent nose, ear and throat infections and the autism spectrum in children
Recurrent nose, ear and throat infections may be linked to the autism spectrum in children - these are the conclusions reached by a team of researchers who published an interesting study on the link...
Synesthesia: in whom is it most common? Find out!
Synesthesia is a specific sensory processing condition in which certain types of stimuli, such as tastes, smells, sounds or letters are automatically assigned additional characteristics, such as...
Children on the autism spectrum and ADHD are more likely to have co-occurring disorders
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are more likely to receive diagnoses of additional disorders, such as developmental delays or anxiety and...
When should a baby start smiling?
Most new parents look at their babies very carefully - they want to make sure that their child is developing correctly. It is easy to find information on when a child should start walking or talking,...
Microglia dysfunction and autism spectrum disorders
The causes of autism spectrum disorders - despite the fact that many studies have already been conducted on these problems - are still unclear. Researchers from the United States and South Korea were...
What might be the early signs of autism spectrum disorders?
A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD, abbreviated to autism spectrum disorder) is usually only made when children are a few years old, around 5-6 years old, or even later. In the case of...
Autism research - what do scientists already know?
Every parent has probably heard of autism - whether in the immediate environment, in the family or at school. What is autism? How is it diagnosed? What to look out for if your child is diagnosed with...
Autism: is it difficult to recognise this disease entity?
Autism - a diagnosis that often frightens parents, while offering relief that it has finally been made. Unfortunately, it is common for parents to bounce from one doctor's door to another, who repeat...
No link between vaccination and autism - results of an international study
The latest study results published in March this year dispel the myth of a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. This is the first such large study whose results make it clear - there is no...
Dogotherapy as an element of support for the disabled child
Disability in children is an unfavourable phenomenon mainly due to the fact that early childhood is the period of the child's fastest development. Any limitation in this area results in the...
Diagnosing autism through... a blood test?
Autism presents not only a therapeutic challenge, but also a diagnostic challenge. For the latter reason, scientists are constantly on the lookout for more and new methods of diagnosing autism...
A revolution in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders?
Cycloserine is an antibiotic that is used to treat tuberculosis or urinary tract infections. However, thanks to the work of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, it now appears that this...
People with autism have significantly more synapses than healthy people
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder and its first symptoms appear in early childhood. Importantly, they last a lifetime. We know of two types of autism (schizophrenic and infantile). The cause of...
