Autism :: Psychology, Mental Health

Autism     Autism is wholeness of the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders thatappears in early childhood. Autism, or sick disorder, almost invariablydevelops within the first 3 years of a childs life. Children and adolescentswith autism can non interact usually with other people. Autism thus affects legion(predicate) aspects of their development.     Children with and adolescents with autism typically - cave in a difficult clock time communicating with others -exhibit very repetitious behaviors (likerocking back and forth, head banging, or wretched or twirling objects) -have alimited range of interests and activities and -may became upset at a smallchange in their environment or daily routine.     Although symptoms of autistic disorder sometimes can be seen in earlyinfancy, the cast can appear after months of normal development. In mostcases, it is not possible to identify any specific event that triggers autist icdisorder. approximately 7 in every 10 children and adolescents with autistic disorder alike have mental retardation or other problems with their brain constituent orstructure.     Recent studies estimate that as many as 14 children out of 10,000 mayhave autism or a related condition. around 125,000 Americans are affected bythese disorders, and nearly 4,000 families across the country have two or morechildren with autism. Three times as many boys as girls have autism.     Researchers are still unsure about what causes autism. some(prenominal) studiessuggest that autistic disorder might be caused by a combination of biologicalfactors, including exposure to a virus before birth, a problem with the immunesystem, or genetics.     Scientists also have identified chemicals in the brain and the immune