Michael Fitzgerald (psychiatrist) explained

Michael Fitzgerald (born 7 October 1946) is an Irish professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, specialising in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Career

His research is in the area of epidemiology of child and adolescent psychiatry. He has been involved in research collaboration in 18 countries and in initiating master's degree programs at Irish universities. He has lectured including in London, at the Royal Society, British Academy, and the British Library and also in New York City, Buenos Aires, Tbilisi, Melbourne and many European countries as well as in China, Malaysia, Korea, and Hawaii. As of June 2005, he said he had diagnosed over 900 individuals with Asperger syndrome.^{[1] [2]}

Autism research

In 2004's Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link Between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability?,^[3] Fitzgerald claims that Lewis Carroll, Éamon de Valera, Sir Keith Joseph, Ramanujan, Ludwig Wittgenstein and W. B. Yeats may have been autistic.

In 2005's The Genesis of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome and the Arts,^[4] he claims that historical figures such as Hans Christian Andersen and George Orwell might have been autistic.^[5]

Selected publications

• Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. Autism and Creativity: Is there a link between autism in men and exceptional ability?. Brunner Routledge. New York. 2004. 978-1583912133. ^[6]
• Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. The Genesis of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome and the Arts. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. London and Philadelphia. 2005. 1-84310-3346. ^[7]
• Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Creativity, Novelty Seeking and Risk. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.. New York. 2009. 978-1604568554.
• Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. Young, Violent & Dangerous to Know. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.. New York. 2010. 978-1608769520. ^[8]
• Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. The Link between Asperger Syndrome and Scientific, Artistic, and Political Creativity: Eleven Case Studies. Edwin Mellen Press. New York. 2014. 978-0-7734-0907-1.
• Book: Walker, Antoinette. Fitzgerald, Michael. Unstoppable Brilliance: Irish Geniuses and Asperger's Syndrome. Liberties Press. Dublin. 2014. 978-1905483280. ^[9]
• Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. The Mind of the Artist: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Asperger Syndrome & Depression. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.. New York. 2015. 978-1-63463-573-8.

Notes and References

1. News: 'Missing link' between madness and genius . 11 June 2005 . Iggulden, Amy . The Telegraph . 19 April 2012.
2. https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=mifitzge Professor Michael Fitzgerald; Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry
3. Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. Autism and creativity: is there a link between autism in men and exceptional ability?. East Sussex. Brunner-Routledge. 2004. 1-58391-213-4.
4. Book: Fitzgerald, Michael. The genesis of artistic creativity: Asperger's syndrome and the arts. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2005. London. 1-84310-334-6.
5. Fitzgerald M . Did Ludwig Wittgenstein have Asperger's syndrome? . European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry . 2000 . 9 . 1. 61–65 . 10.1007/s007870050117 . 10795857 . 1015505 .
6. Reviewed in:
   • Morris . Kelly . Move over, you neurotypicals… . The Lancet . February 2004 . 363 . 9410 . 742–743 . 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15653-5.
   • McClure . Iain . Autism and Creativity: Is there a Link between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability? . BMJ . 6 May 2004 . 328 . 7448 . 1139 . 10.1136/bmj.328.7448.1139-a . 1 September 2023 . en . 0959-8138.
   • Barber . Christopher. Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link Between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability? . Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing . August 2005 . 12 . 4 . 506–508 . 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00860.x . en . 1351-0126.
   • McDougall . Tim . Autism and creativity Michael Fitzgerald Autism and creativity Brunner-Routledge 300 £29.99 hardback 15839121341583912134 . Mental Health Practice . October 2004 . 8 . 2 . 28–28 . 10.7748/mhp.8.2.28.s25.
   • Dosani . Sabina . Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability? By Michael Fitzgerald. London: Taylor & Francis. 2003. 294 pp. £29.99 (hb). ISBN 1 583912134 . British Journal of Psychiatry . March 2005 . 186 . 3 . 267–267 . 10.1192/bjp.186.3.267. free .
   • Davies . D.P. . Autism and Creativity (Book) . Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry . 2004 . 9 . 4 . 617–619.
   • Snyder . Allan . Autistic genius? . Nature . April 2004 . 428 . 6982 . 470–471 . 10.1038/428470a . 1 September 2023 . en . 1476-4687. free .
   • McGrath . James . Reading Autism . Interdisciplinary Literary Studies . 2007 . 8 . 2 . 100–113 . 1 September 2023 . 1524-8429.
   • Lauritsen . Marlene B. . Autism and creativity. Is there a link between autism and exceptional ability . Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica . October 2004 . 110 . 4 . 316–316 . 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00390.x.
7. Reviewed in:
   • Hewston . Ruth . Book Review (Celebrating Genius): The Genesis of Artistic Creativity, by Michael Fitzgerald (2005) and The Nature of Creative Development, by J. S. Feinstein (2006) . Gifted Children . Spring 2007 . 2 . 10 . 1 September 2023 . 2326-1544.
   • Persaud . Raj . The Genesis of Artistic Creativity – Asperger's Syndrome and the Arts Michael Fitzgerald Jessica Kingsley, 2005, £13.95 pb, 256 pp. ISBN: 1 84310 334 6 . Psychiatric Bulletin . January 2007 . 31 . 1 . 39–39 . 10.1192/pb.31.1.39. free .
   • Lee . Sang-Hie . Book Review: The Genesis of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome and the Arts . Psychology of Music . January 2007 . 35 . 1 . 172–173 . 10.1177/030573560703500110 . 1 September 2023.
   • McGrath . James . Reading Autism . Interdisciplinary Literary Studies . 2007 . 8 . 2 . 100–113 . 1 September 2023 . 1524-8429.
8. Reviewed in:
   • Espinoza . Leafar F. . Criminal Autistic Psychopathy: The Mind of a Serial Killer . PsycCRITIQUES . 27 January 2014 . 59 . 44 . 10.1037/a0035379 . 1 September 2023.
9. Reviewed in:
   • Brennan . Rory . Review: Tenacity . Books Ireland . December 2006 . 290 . 288 . 10.2307/20624199.
   • Geake . John . A barmy yarn cooked up in leprechaun's kitchen . Times Higher Education (THE) . 23 March 2007 . 1 September 2023 . en.