Autism is a complicated diagnosis. Social deficits and emotional detachment alone shouldn't lead to a conclusion of autism. Schizoid Personality Disorder is based in social-emotional detachment, mimicking Criterion A requirements of autism. Looking beyond the social-emotional detachment can help tell the...
The similarities between high functioning autism (HFA) and schizotypal–schizoid personality disorder (SSPD) in terms of social cognition and interpersonal deficits may lead to confusion in symptom interpretation, and consequently result in misdiagnosis. Thus, this study aims to investigate differences in...