Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Concerns raised in wake of massacre about removing Asperger's from psych ...

Some people are linking the shooting in Connecticut with autism, or something called Ausperger's Disorder. But as Dr. Dave Hnida reports, those alone aren't the cause -- there something else going on to cause this type of“It's important to note – even if he did have Asperger's, which has not yet been confirmed – this condition would not cause him to commit a horrible act of violence alone,” said Dr. Keith Ablow, a forensic psychiatrist a member of the Fox News MedicalFollowing Friday's tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, CT where 26 children and adults lost their lives, many are trying to find answers as to what prompted 20-year-old shooter Adam Lanza to take“It's important to note – even if he did have Asperger's, which has not yet been confirmed – this condition would not cause him to commit a horrible act of violence alone,” said Dr. Keith Ablow, a forensic psychiatrist a member of the Fox News Medical"I don't think that whatever caused him to do this had anything at all to do with Asperger's," Lori Shery, the president of the Asperger Syndrome Education Network, said.
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