I wouldn't take the views of die-hard SRK fans ??? who also seem to be ignorant of credible and creditworthy portrayal of patients of Asperger Syndrome in world cinema ??? to heart. However, it's a moral obligation on my part as a health journalist to inform them and others about the disorder. Here are some salient points:1. In Asperger's Disorder, affected individuals are characterized by social isolation and eccentric behaviour in childhood. There are impairments in two-sided social interaction and non-verbal communication. Though grammatical, their speech may sound peculiar due to abnormalities of inflection and a repetitive pattern. Clumsiness may be prominent both in their articulation and gross motor behaviour. They usually have a circumscribed area of interest which usually leaves no space for more age appropriate, common interests. Some examples are cars, trains, French Literature, door knobs, hinges, cappuccino, meteorology, astronomy or history.2. Asperger's Disorder may not be the only psychological condition affecting a certain individual. In fact, it is frequently together with other problems such as:(a) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)(b) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)(c) Depression (Major Depressive Disorder or Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood)(d) Bipolar Disorder(e) Generalized Anxiety Disorder(f) Obsessive Compulsive DisorderElaborating on the first two symptoms is merited here.(a) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents with difficulty in focusing (inattention), hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Almost 60-70 % of children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders ( = PDD or Autistic Spectrum Disorders) have severe enough inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness to meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. Technically, if a child is diagnosed with any of the PDD diagnoses (Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, PDD-NOS or others), a separate ADHD diagnosis cannot be made. However, I believe that it is important to recognize the presence of co-existing ADHD since this syndrome can respond to medication treatment, unlike the core PDD symptoms. When ADHD co-exists with Asperger's Disorder, anger may easily turn to aggression because of the individual's impulsiveness. Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Focalin), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Adderall), atomoxetine (Strattera), bupropion (Wellbutrin) or tricyclic antidepressants (imipramine, nortriptyline and others) may be beneficial. Common complications of untreated ADHD are ODD (see below), depression (losing self esteem due to academic failure and repeated negative feedback and punishment from adults), increased likelihood of drug and alcohol use, breaking traffic rules more frequently and having more accidents, and eventually getting lower-paying jobs for not fulfilling true potential.(b) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) represents more of a relationship dynamic between a child and the authority figures around her or him, than a disease process itself. Symptoms include argumentativeness with adults, talking back, refusing to follow adults' requests or rules, losing temper, deliberately annoying others, not taking responsibility for one's own actions, and being touchy, angry and resentful all the time. This can happen only at home, or may start at home and may eventually spill over to the school. Most children with ADHD, if untreated, eventually develop ODD because of daily negative feedback and punishment from adults, as a consequence of their impulsive behaviours. It is important to note that depression, in children and adolescents, may present with similar symptoms, rather than the expected symptoms like looking sad and crying frequently. A Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist should be consulted to differentiate the two. There is no medication treatment for ODD. Individual psychotherapy and sometimes family therapy are the best treatment methods. If there is ADHD underlying ODD, it has to be treated with medication for psychotherapies to be effective._________Were all or most of the above depicted by Karan Johar and/or did Shah Rukh Khan do justice to the nuances of an Asperger???s case?Recommended viewing:??? Raymond Babbitt (played by Dustin Hoffman) from the film Rain Man??? Jamie Benjamin (played by Sammy Snyders) from the film The Pit.??? Daniel Connelly (played by Harry Connick, Jr.) from the film P.S. I Love You. ??? Linda Freeman (played by Sigourney Weaver) from the film Snow Cake ??? Eric Gibb (played by Jay Underwood) from the film The Boy Who Could Fly ??? Donald Morton (Josh Hartnett) and Isabelle Sorenson (Radha Mitchell) in the film Mozart and the Whale. ??? Cody O'Connor (played by Holliston Coleman) from the film Bless the Child ??? Ben (played by Greg Timmermans) from the film Ben X.??? Charlie Mollison (played by Luke Ford) from the film The Black Balloon??? Tim Warden (played by Ben Faulkner) from the film Silent Fall??? Adam Raki (played by Hugh Dancy) from the film Adam??? Max Horovitz (voice by Philip Seymour Hoffman) from the animation film Mary and Max??? Nell Kellty (played by Jodie Foster) from the film Nell. A character testifies that Nell has Asperger syndrome.??? Molly McKay (played by Elizabeth Shue) from the film Molly_________ _________ _________

i not srk fan but i liKe the movie,,,,,,ABOVE ARTICAL IS THE HIGHT OF NEGITIVITY,SEEMS TO BE THAT THE PERSON HAS LOST EVERY THING IN LIFE AND ALL HE KNOWS IS TO BE SAD AND NEGITIV........HE SHOULD GO TO SOME DOCTOR........ON TOP THESE NEGITIV APROCHRD PERSON SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GIV REVIEWS ABT ANY MOVIE..NOT GUD FOR HUMANITY

MNIK, like Johar's previous fims KANK and KKKG, is about authenticity and the losses and gains that stem from being true to yourself. If you do not love as the person you truly are, then you do not really love. That takes courage, and the people I know with Asperger's have tremendous courage. Maybe they have no choice, but the rest of us do, and that is the message of the movie. One characteristic of Asperger's is the tendency to be honest and not try to be what someone else wants you to be. It is not as debilitating a condition as the reviewer would have you believe.