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5 days ago · If an individual has a history of a communication disorder of childhood onset or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specific requirements must be met for the additional diagnosis of schizophrenia.
2 days ago · The official answer is no, they are not the same diagnosis. The DSM-5 includes each of these disorders and gives them their own place within the same section. Several characteristics highlight why each disorder is unique and stands on its own.
- The American Psychiatric Association explains schizoaffective disorder in the DSM-5, the book that is the accepted authority on mental illness and...
- When someone is experiencing both psychotic and mood symptoms, it can be difficult to determine what he or she is truly experiencing. Schizophrenia...
- Both psychotic disorders share the same primary criteria, listed above as schizophrenia’s criterion A. Schizoaffective disorder involves the additi...
5 days ago · The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): Evidence from asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 31 , 5–17.
1 day ago · Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a broad range of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by symptoms including social difficulties and repetitive stereotyped behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). According to a 2019 large-scale epidemiological survey, the incidence of ASD in China is 1% (Sun et al., 2019).
4 days ago · Two themes emerged from the data: that autistic people experience complex emotions, and that their emotions are often mismeasured and misunderstood. Participants described a range of positive ...
3 days ago · Autism is a developmental disorder affecting physical, social, and language skills, with an onset of signs and symptoms typically before age three. Classic autism is included within an umbrella of disorders commonly referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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5 days ago · Schizophrenia, historically known as "dementia praecox", typically emerges in adolescence or early adulthood, presenting with positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, negative symptoms, and cognitive impairments (Kessler et al. 2007). In contrast, AD is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects elderly ...
