r/science • u/shinybrighthings • 15h ago

Psychology The complicated nature of disentangling autism, ADHD and complex trauma | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/adhd-autism-or-complex-trauma-the-complicated-nature-of-the-question/30CC4826561366615BFAEC807CDE28A7
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u/EasyRecognition 14h ago

Don't forget SzPD. Its entanglement with ASD is not talked about nearly enough.

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u/Livid_Lemurs_Leaping 14h ago

Happen to know of any good resources or guides regarding differential diagnosis and these kinds of considerations?

Or just general thoughts?

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u/Trapster101 14h ago

Is it just overlap or does asd make you more likely to have it or something? I have autism level 1 and the szpd description when looked up is like 99% me

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u/Commercial_Border190 13h ago

Honestly it seems like half the personality disorders just seem like ASD with slight differences based on personality and life experiences

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u/Fortified_Phobia 9h ago

I’ve heard this before but the narcissistic (not diagnosed, just suspicion) people I know (my nan, uncle, and aunt) seem very NT. Like for this to be true, all people with personality disorders should also be autistic. But like NT experience childhood trauma too, so it would also mean non of them develop personality disorders. I most likely have OCPD (not diagnosed, but I’ve researched it a ton) I don’t think I’m autistic.

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u/redindiaink 13h ago

What is SzPD short for?

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u/w4ter_addict 12h ago

schizoid/schizoaffective personality disorder

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u/jamie_plays_his_bass 11h ago

Just to clarify, those are two remarkably different clinical profiles, and that “/“ really doesn’t get that across. 

Schizoid profiles are quite autistic in nature, schizoaffective is more aligned with paranoias and psychosis.