3 results match your criteria: "Yamagata University School of Nursing[Affiliation]"
[A case of bipolar I disorder with autistic disorder showing "waiting-for-instruction" as a depressive symptom].
No To Hattatsu
January 2010
Division of Clinical Nursing, Yamagata University School of Nursing, Yamagata.
We have experienced a case of bipolor I disorder complicated by mental retardation and autistic disorder. Acquired daily life activities such as eating, clothing and toileting without assistance were gradually lost during depressive periods, which was consistent with the previous reports. Before losing daily life skills, the patient could no longer perform daily life activities without consecutive instructions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Waiting-for-Instruction behavior as depressive symptom in mentally retarded autistic children and adolescents and its treatment].
No To Hattatsu
November 2009
Division of Clinical Nursing, Yamagata University School of Nursing, Yamagata.
Article Synopsis
- A study observed 9 autistic children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental retardation displaying "waiting-for-instruction" behavior, indicating they needed prompts for daily activities.
- None of the participants could express feelings of depression, but all met the DSM-IV criteria for a major depressive episode.
- Treatment with fluvoxamine improved depressive symptoms in 7 out of 9 patients, while risperidone and valproate sodium were effective for those who didn't respond to fluvoxamine, suggesting potential bipolar II disorder diagnoses as well.
[Conduct disorders in patients with developmental disabilities].
No To Hattatsu
July 2009
Department of Clinical Nursing, Yamagata University School of Nursing, Yamagata.
Article Synopsis
- The study observed 13 cases of conduct disorder (CD) in children with developmental disabilities over a decade, noting that these children were typically maltreated by their parents.
- The average age for being judged as pre-delinquent was 8.9 years, with formal CD diagnosis at 12.5 years, leading to varied outcomes, including 4 successful custodial interventions.
- Compared to a control group, children with CD experienced significantly higher rates of parental maltreatment and divorce, highlighting the need for therapeutic interventions for both children and parents to prevent CD.