Personality Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Is Similar and What Is Different?

Journal
Psychiatric Symptoms and Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Sevecke, Kathrin
Popow, Christian
Editor(s)
Mazzone, Luigi
Vitiello, Benedetto
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-29695-1_9
Abstract
Personality disorders (PDs) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are heterogeneous, poorly understood disorders that impede development, social functioning, and quality of life. We discuss clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic issues and compare clinical picture, etiology, and impact of these disorders, discouraging fatalism and therapeutic nihilism.