<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 ...

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 ...

As I pointed out in a previous post, female mammals deal with the problem of having two X chromosomes (left) to the male’s one by randomly inactivating one of them in each cell. The effect is ...

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 ...

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 ...