<p>The majority of recent intervention studies for individuals with HFA/Asperger syndrome pertain to pharmacological treatments. Risperidone, a dopamine blocking agent, has been used successfully to ...

What is this Asperger's Syndrome, anyway? After many years of knowing that I was different, I finally learned why when I read Wired magazine's "The Geek Syndrome," which described an autism spectrum ...

Asperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder marked by challenges with social interactions and restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. Individuals with autism ...

To summarize the differences between autism, Asperger's, and ADHD in a nutshell: autism and Asperger's are not actually 'separate diseases' to begin with, but have now been integrated into a single ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Asperger’s share similarities that can sometimes lead to misdiagnosis and general misunderstanding. Asperger’s, or Asperger’s syndrome, is an old diagnostic ...