Comments on: Autism and Mental Illness http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/autism-and-mental-illness/ Autism news and opinion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Emma http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/autism-and-mental-illness/#comment-49978 Emma Tue, 13 May 2008 16:15:45 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=811#comment-49978 Bipolar disorder and asperger's traits seem to run in my family ranging from mild to severe in different family members. So do asthma, eczema and ADHD. I think they are all deeply intertwined. Bipolar disorder and asperger’s traits seem to run in my family ranging from mild to severe in different family members. So do asthma, eczema and ADHD. I think they are all deeply intertwined.

]]> By: Regan http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/autism-and-mental-illness/#comment-49934 Regan Sun, 11 May 2008 14:58:18 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=811#comment-49934 If it turns out to be eventually be a real connection, or at least within a familial subset, to dismiss out of hand as offensive or garbage, seems somewhat akin to finding connections to why a child might resemble someone else in the family as offensive or garbage. It might also speak to a reaction to the suggestion of mental illness or related genetic contribution, which in turn speaks to a societal reaction of such, which is not entirely surprising given how funny we get about mental vs. physical differences. Conversely, I've seen overextrapolation in more than one place already and suggested by some of the headlines that "see, the parents have a mental illness!". That seemed an overstatement as well, and not what the paper seemed to be saying. Personally I just found it suggestive of a further area of research, as stated more than once in the text, and as noted by Kev. If it turns out to be eventually be a real connection, or at least within a familial subset, to dismiss out of hand as offensive or garbage, seems somewhat akin to finding connections to why a child might resemble someone else in the family as offensive or garbage. It might also speak to a reaction to the suggestion of mental illness or related genetic contribution, which in turn speaks to a societal reaction of such, which is not entirely surprising given how funny we get about mental vs. physical differences.

Conversely, I’ve seen overextrapolation in more than one place already and suggested by some of the headlines that “see, the parents have a mental illness!”. That seemed an overstatement as well, and not what the paper seemed to be saying.

Personally I just found it suggestive of a further area of research, as stated more than once in the text, and as noted by Kev.

]]> By: Kev http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/autism-and-mental-illness/#comment-49926 Kev Sat, 10 May 2008 22:39:04 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=811#comment-49926 It is - thanks Ms Clark :) It is – thanks Ms Clark :)

]]> By: Ms. Clark http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/autism-and-mental-illness/#comment-49925 Ms. Clark Sat, 10 May 2008 22:09:59 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=811#comment-49925 I think the paper is free, here: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/121/5/e1357 I think the paper is free, here:
http://pediatrics.aappublicati.....21/5/e1357

]]> By: Joseph http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/autism-and-mental-illness/#comment-49914 Joseph Sat, 10 May 2008 13:43:24 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=811#comment-49914 A lot of times people dismiss research because it contradicts their beliefs or because they find it offensive in some way. Findings are either true or false. When I suspect something is false, my approach is to argue the merits of the data and/or methodology. The ideological stuff should be secondary to that, in my view. A lot of times people dismiss research because it contradicts their beliefs or because they find it offensive in some way. Findings are either true or false. When I suspect something is false, my approach is to argue the merits of the data and/or methodology. The ideological stuff should be secondary to that, in my view.

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