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[SY-73-01]Recent Findings in Adult Neurodevelopmental Disorders
*Dan Nakamura1, Haruhisa Ohta2, Shoko Shimoyama3, Pietro De Rossi4, Akira Iwanami1 (1.Department of Psychiatry, Showa Medical University(Japan), 2.Showa Medical University Medical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research(Japan), 3.Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo(Japan), 4.Unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù(Italy))
Keywords:
Neurodevelopmental Disorders,ASD,ADHD,adult
Developmental disorders in adulthood are an area that is attracting attention in both the field of mental health and society. However, research on developmental disorders in adulthood is still insufficient, as for a long time the focus has been on children and adolescents. Firstly, diagnosing developmental disorders in adulthood is often difficult. In adults with ASD or ADHD, other mental disorders often co-occur, and mood and anxiety disorders are particularly common. In cases where the main complaint is depression, the developmental disorder that lies behind it is often overlooked. Furthermore, it is not uncommon for cases of transient depression or mood swings to be diagnosed as bipolar disorder, rather than developmental disorders. Furthermore, the relationship between ASD and ADHD is still unclear. Although they were previously defined as not co-existing, current diagnostic criteria now recognize that they can co-exist. However, the similarities between the two in terms of clinical symptoms and other factors are significant, and it is not uncommon for specialist doctors to disagree on the diagnosis. Furthermore, in many cases, the characteristics of developmental disorders interfere with social life, such as work and study. Looking at Japanese society as a whole, there is a strong link between the characteristics of developmental disorders and social pathological phenomena such as bullying, truancy and social withdrawal, but it cannot be said that sufficient measures are being taken to address this. There are many areas of developmental disorders in adulthood that have not been sufficiently researched, but in this symposium, we would like to discuss some of the topics that have been in the news recently from several perspectives, including clinical pharmacology and diagnostic imaging.