Comments on: Psychosis and Autism as Diametrical Disorders of the Social Brain: converging evidence!! http://the-mouse-trap.com/2008/01/29/psychosis-and-autism-as-diametrical-disorders-of-the-social-brain-converging-evidence/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:20:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: alix http://the-mouse-trap.com/2008/01/29/psychosis-and-autism-as-diametrical-disorders-of-the-social-brain-converging-evidence/#comment-1166 alix Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:39:49 +0000 http://the-mouse-trap.com/?p=215#comment-1166 whenever you have a theory, no matter how true it is, people will always come forward and critcise it, you wont get any praise, thats just the way it goes, trust me i know alix whenever you have a theory, no matter how true it is, people will always come forward and critcise it, you wont get any praise, thats just the way it goes, trust me i know

alix

]]> By: Sandy G http://the-mouse-trap.com/2008/01/29/psychosis-and-autism-as-diametrical-disorders-of-the-social-brain-converging-evidence/#comment-398 Sandy G Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:15:14 +0000 http://the-mouse-trap.com/?p=215#comment-398 Hi Patricia and Anonymous,<br /><br />your reasoning is somewhat incorrect. It is as if proclaiming that mania and depression are not opposites because mixed episodes of depression and mania are also found in the same subject at the same time. I acknowledge that I am a little biased towards the autism-schizophrenia as opposites theory, but then everyone has his own biases and I do not conceal that bias. Hi Patricia and Anonymous,

your reasoning is somewhat incorrect. It is as if proclaiming that mania and depression are not opposites because mixed episodes of depression and mania are also found in the same subject at the same time. I acknowledge that I am a little biased towards the autism-schizophrenia as opposites theory, but then everyone has his own biases and I do not conceal that bias.

]]> By: Anonymous http://the-mouse-trap.com/2008/01/29/psychosis-and-autism-as-diametrical-disorders-of-the-social-brain-converging-evidence/#comment-397 Anonymous Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:58:42 +0000 http://the-mouse-trap.com/?p=215#comment-397 You've chosen to portray this theory in a very uncritical way. The remaining pages of that issue of Behavioral and Brain Sciences were devoted to critiques of the idea, which makes such unfailing support pretty unforgivable. It's an interesting idea that generates some good starting points for research, but it cannot explain the fact that psychotic illness (including schizophrenia) frequently occurs in people with autism spectrum conditions. You've chosen to portray this theory in a very uncritical way. The remaining pages of that issue of Behavioral and Brain Sciences were devoted to critiques of the idea, which makes such unfailing support pretty unforgivable. It's an interesting idea that generates some good starting points for research, but it cannot explain the fact that psychotic illness (including schizophrenia) frequently occurs in people with autism spectrum conditions.

]]> By: Patricia http://the-mouse-trap.com/2008/01/29/psychosis-and-autism-as-diametrical-disorders-of-the-social-brain-converging-evidence/#comment-384 Patricia Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:57:23 +0000 http://the-mouse-trap.com/?p=215#comment-384 I have a problem with the autism-psychosis model. I have a child who shows autistic features (sensory integration problems, deficits in abstract thinking, pragmatic language use and perspective-taking and gross motor delays) AND bipolar features (cycling between mania and depression, emotional reactivity, irritability, mild paranoia). How does such a child fit into your schema? I have a problem with the autism-psychosis model. I have a child who shows autistic features (sensory integration problems, deficits in abstract thinking, pragmatic language use and perspective-taking and gross motor delays) AND bipolar features (cycling between mania and depression, emotional reactivity, irritability, mild paranoia). How does such a child fit into your schema?

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