PSYCH 2AP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Epigenetics, Comorbidity, Agoraphobia

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2AP3
• Professor: Geoffrey Hall

Document Summary

Chromosomes - 3, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20 o areas that confirm risk of autism. Cnv (copy number variations) on chromosomes - 2, 3, 7, 15, 16, 22 o different number in copies. Overall, chromosomes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22: contain something genetic that is related to diathesis of autism. Grafodatskaya (2010): genetic syndromes comorbid with asd suggest epigenetics o. Chemical markers that can shut off the gene epigenetics: all start as one cell, how do they become different? epigenetics, mz twins don"t even share the same epigenomes. Asd treatments: - ivi: intensive behavioural intervention, developed by researched by ivor lovaas o instrumental conditioning, rewarding and punishing patients for desirable behaviours. Teaching social skills: primarily for high-functioning cases to teach them social skills. Pharmacotherapy: primarily are designed to minimize repetitive behaviour that asd deal with o more for behavioural side, tranquilizers (neruoleptics, antidepressants, tranquilizers and antidepressants: lomoar cpsd| 2151316.