Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: How do clinicians carry out a differential diagnosis?
Clare S Allely, Emma Woodhouse, Raja As Mukherjee
PMID 36708368WHAT IT FOUND
Clinicians face significant difficulty distinguishing autism from personality disorders due to overlapping social difficulties.
The paper argues for using developmental history and multidisciplinary team discussions rather than relying solely on symptom checklists.
What this paper is
This is a theoretical review discussing the diagnostic challenges of distinguishing Autism Spectrum Disorder from Personality Disorders. It outlines clinical considerations and existing literature but reports no new empirical data, patient outcomes, or intervention results. There are no findings to act on.
Declared interests
The authors received no financial support for this work.