The Prevalence of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome

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dc.contributor.authorCicek, Ayla Uzun
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Semiha
dc.contributor.authorBozok, Beyza
dc.contributor.authorSarı, Seda Aybüke
dc.contributor.authorÇolak, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorAbanoz, Elif
dc.contributor.authorUcuz, İlknur
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-04T16:22:43Z
dc.date.available2025-05-04T16:22:43Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Most studies in the literature on comorbid psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome (AS) either consist of individual case reports or have evaluated cases only in terms of a specific comorbid psychiatric diagnosis. Therefore, especially in recent years, there are few studies in the literature examining the comorbidity of all psychi-atric disorders in patients with AS in a holistic manner. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and types of comorbid psychiatric disorders in a clinic-based sample of 34 children and adolescents with AS. Materials and Methods: Thirty-four children and adolescents with AS
dc.description.abstractwere gathered from clinical referrals between 2017 and 2024. Participants' sociodemographic characteris-tics, age at first diagnosis of AS, clinical features, comorbid psychiatric disorders, and treatment regimens were retrospective-ly reviewed from each hospital's records. AS diagnosis was made according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed. (DSM-IV) criteria. Psychiatric comorbidity was assessed using DSM-5 criteria. Results: Comorbid psychiatric disorders were present in 31 (91.2%) of the cases, with 5 (14.7%) having a single comorbid disorder and 26 (76.5%) having at least two. The most common comorbid diagnoses were anxiety disorders (67.6%, n=23), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (64.7%, n=22), obsessive-compulsive disorder (29.4%, n=10), and depression (29.4%, n=10). No cases were identified with post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, eating disorders, alcohol or substance use, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders. In age-related comparisons, conduct disorder, specific phobia, separation anxiety disorder, and enuresis were more frequently observed in childhood, whereas social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression were more prevalent in adolescence. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in children and adolescents with AS, often involving multiple conditions. Routine assessment of psychiatric comorbidity should be an integral part of clinical evaluations for this population.
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dc.identifier.doi10.35440/hutfd.1564572
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1564572
dc.identifier.endpage140
dc.identifier.issn1304-9623
dc.identifier.issn1309-4025
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage132
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/31934
dc.identifier.volume22
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHarran Üniversitesi
dc.relation.ispartofHarran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_DergiPark_20250504
dc.subjectAsperger syndrome
dc.subjectautism spectrum disorder
dc.subjectpsychiatric comorbidity
dc.subjectpsychopathology
dc.subjectchild-adolescent
dc.titleThe Prevalence of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome
dc.title.alternativeAsperger Sendromu Olan Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Komorbid Psikiyatrik Bozuklukların Yaygınlığı
dc.typeResearch Article

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