Family History of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder as Risk Factors for Autism
Patrick F. Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP; Cecilia Magnusson, MD, PhD; Abraham Reichenberg, PhD; Marcus Boman, BS; Christina Dalman, MD, PhD; Michael Davidson, MD; Eyal Fruchter, MD; Christina M. Hultman, PhD; Michael Lundberg, MPH; Niklas La ̊ngstro ̈m, MD, PhD; Mark Weiser, MD; Anna C. Svensson, PhD; Paul Lichtenstein, PhD
Findings from 3 registers along with consistent findings from a similar study in Denmark suggest that ASD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder share common etiologic factors.