oh well nevermind once I got free of beliefs I got well is all so maybe helpful maybe not.
Some facts 1)There are higher rates of psychosis in those with ASD than in those without it.
2) If you have the M.I dx first it can take a long time before anyone sees ASD as a possible additional dx .
I think he is talking about a sz diagnosis, not psychosis.
Yes, full SZ with negative and cognitive symptoms.
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Regardless of the way we look at it — schizophrenia in autism or autism in schizophrenia — the overlap between the two disorders is higher than we’d expect,” says Jennifer Foss-Feig, assistant professor of psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, who was not involved in the work.
Would love to know how many of these got diagnosed afterwards.
A lot depends on the degree of myopia as to the possibility of ASD , from mental health trust to mental health trust.
- Asperger’s 1st an official dx . I was with a mental health trust in Essex from that time and before till 2017 . Mentions were either completely ignored or met with slight attention
2017 moved to Wiltshire . First apt Oct 2018 . Autism mentioned . Stepdaughter backed me up . Less than 3 weeks later apt for assessment in Feb 2019. May 2019 Asperger’s dx given .
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