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Question if Autism Spectrum Disorder can be a precursor to Schizotypal Personality Disorder

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I wonder if Autism Spectrum Disorder can be a precursor to Schizotypal Personality Disorder, because I meet some diagnostic criteria for odd beliefs, lack of many friends and paranoid ideation.

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  • One is not a precursor to the other, but people can have both. Only an assessment would tell you.

    That said some of things you think are a PD might look the same as a consequence of autism, but the reasons behind the experience would be different. Lots of autistic people find it difficult to make friends because of our differences in social communication, not the same thing as a PD at all and the apparent paranoia can result from constantly not being able to work out what people's motives are rather than a delusional belief that everyone means you harm.

    If you are worried, get it checked out.

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  • One is not a precursor to the other, but people can have both. Only an assessment would tell you.

    That said some of things you think are a PD might look the same as a consequence of autism, but the reasons behind the experience would be different. Lots of autistic people find it difficult to make friends because of our differences in social communication, not the same thing as a PD at all and the apparent paranoia can result from constantly not being able to work out what people's motives are rather than a delusional belief that everyone means you harm.

    If you are worried, get it checked out.

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