"Autism-plus" Spectrum Disorders: Intersection with Psychosis and the Schizophrenia Spectrum
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UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2013-10-01Keywords
AutismPsychosis
Schizophrenia
Multiple complex developmental disorder
Multidimensionally impaired
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
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Patients are often encountered clinically who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and also have symptoms suggestive of a comorbid psychotic disorder. A careful assessment for the presence of comorbid disorders is important. However, the core deficits seen in ASD, in social reciprocity, communication, and restricted behaviors and interests, can be mistaken for psychosis. Also, there is a subset of patients who present with a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with impairments that cross diagnostic categories. This article reviews the connections between ASD and psychosis, and highlights the key points to consider in patients who present with these "autism-plus" disorders.Source
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2013 Oct;22(4):609-27. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2013.04.005. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.chc.2013.04.005Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/46096PubMed ID
24012076Related Resources
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10.1016/j.chc.2013.04.005