Psychopathological disorders in relatives of children suffering from early infantile autism
The article presents the main results of studying the structure of psycho-pathological disorders among relatives of children suffering from early infantile autism, in comparison with a control group of healthy relatives of children. Statistically significant differences between the study groups identified. Among parents of children with autism are significantly more likely to identify endogenous procedural disorders, mood disorders endogenous structure, as well as generalized anxiety disorder. Significant differences in the frequency of other neurotic disorders and personality disorders cannot be detected. The obtained data confirm the hereditary nature of the disease, and also, given the high comorbidity of autism spectrum disorders with depressive and anxiety disorders suggests the existence of common elements in the mechanisms of development of these psychopathological disorders and autism.