Autism and Mental Illness Linked

Author: mom_to_one, 05 05th, 2008

causes of autismAs reported by Reuters, scientists have found a link between children who are diagnosed with autism and parents who suffered from schizophrenia.  According to the study, schizophrenic parents or mothers with psychiatric issues doubled a risk of autism for their children.  The study was conducted for Swedish children born between 1977 and 2003. 

Like autism, mental illnesses can come in varied forms and also a differing number of treatments.  Also like mental illness, the exact causes of autism are unknown. 


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