Varieties of Misdiagnosis in ASD: An Illustrative Case Series

Autor/inn/en	Van Schalkwyk, Gerrit I.; Peluso, Francesco; Qayyum, Zheala; McPartland, James C.; Volkmar, Fred R.
Titel	Varieties of Misdiagnosis in ASD: An Illustrative Case Series
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45 (2015) 4, S.911-918 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-014-2239-y
Schlagwörter	Clinical Diagnosis; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Comorbidity; Psychosis; Case Studies; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Therapy; Access to Health Care + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Psychose; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Therapie
Abstract	The relationship between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and psychotic disorders (PD) is a focus of continued interest. There are substantial conceptual and clinical difficulties associated with diagnosing comorbid PD in individuals who have ASD. In this case series, we report on five cases where adolescents with previously diagnosed ASD were also diagnosed as psychotic. In each case, we found that these patients' "psychotic" symptoms could be better understood as a part of their underlying ASD diagnosis, with significant implications for treatment, prognosis, and access to services. This misdiagnosis likely represents a combination of adult psychiatrists being relatively inexperienced with this population, and the system of care requiring providers to apply diagnostic labels to justify inpatient hospitalization. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01