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15 / 09 / 2014

 


Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hülya Güveli, Sevda Gümüş.


Abstract
Asperger’s syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction and restricted repetitive behaviors or interests. This disorder is rarely recognized in adolescence or adulthood especially because of unawareness for AS among clinicians and the confounding effects of the comorbid psychiatric conditions. Diagnosing this neurodevelopmental disorder is critical for optimal treatment approaches. Here we present a seventeen-year-old boy with bipolar disorder and late-diagnosed AS.

Key words: Asperger’s syndrome, bipolar disorder, adolescence


 
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Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş. Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report. PBS. 2014; 4(3): 130-2. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547


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Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş. Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=157159 [Access: April 09, 2024]. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş. Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report. PBS. 2014; 4(3): 130-2. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş. Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report. PBS. (2014), [cited April 09, 2024]; 4(3): 130-2. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547



Harvard Style

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş (2014) Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report. PBS, 4 (3), 130-2. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547



Turabian Style

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş. 2014. Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 4 (3), 130-2. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547



Chicago Style

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş. "Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 4 (2014), 130-2. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş. "Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 4.3 (2014), 130-2. Print. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Serap Oflaz, Hasan Bozkurt, Hulya Guveli, Sevda Gumuş (2014) Recognition of Asperger’s Syndrome in adolescent patient with bipolar disorder: a case report. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 4 (3), 130-2. doi:10.5455/jmood.20140420094547