• Autism Comorbidities

    In the DSM5, the lists of comorbidities for ASD are: intellectual developmental disorder, language disorder, specific learning difficulties, developmental coordination disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, avodent/restrictive food intake disorder…

  • RE: Autism and gastrointestinal disorders

    Is there such thing as a doctor that specialises in Autism and gastrointestinal disorders. 

    I think it unlikely but, if you have already had investigations via the NHS, then the NHS diagnosis could be correct.

    NHS diagnosed…
  • RE: Autism comorbidities article

    Debbie, that is most interesting, and very possibly horrifying too!

    I won't suggest to my mates to "oh, if you want to learn about autism just Google "Conditions comorbid to autism spectrum disorders."

    It is inevitably going to be a…

  • RE: Personality Disorder and Autism

    Hi RoseyLee,

    You might like to have a look at the NAS website page relating to comorbidity of autism and mental health issues http://www.autism.org.uk/about/health/mental-health.aspx It doesn't cover everything you mention but gives a start and has some links…

  • Autism and eating disorders

    Does anyone have experience with eating disorders and autism?

    I have struggled with anorexia for the past 9 years, and I believe I may be autistic (in the process of being diagnosed). I think the autistic traits/tendencies have made it harder to recover…

  • Question about the difference between Stereotypic Movement Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

    What is the difference between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Stereotypic Movement Disorder?

    My symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder looks like mixture of mild Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder and mild Stereotypic Movement Disorder combined.

  • So much overlapping symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizotypal Personality Disorder

    I did an online test on Schizotypal Personality Disorder to see so much overlapping symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder and I meet some diagnostic criteria for Schizotypal Personality Disorder. There is so many overlapping symptoms.

  • Autism and personality disorders?

    Hi everyone, new to this forum and decided to join to get opinions from other people with autism like myself. 

    Can people with autism also have personality disorders? Would be great to hear from anyone here who has autism along with a personality disorder…

  • EUPD verses Autism or comorbid

    Www.pyschiatryisdrivingmemad.oc.uk

    To anyone who had received a EUPD (BPD) or any personality disorder diagnosis, I recommend this site.

    In common with Wren, I believe the BPD/EUPD diagnosis is BS and unhelpful. Some incredibly brave souls I notice on…

  • Bipolar comorbid with autism

    In the last few months I have realised that I am autistic and now I am questioning whether my mum is autistic too. My mum has bipolar (diagnosed in the early 90's when I was a child), she is also highly dyslexic and has had trauma in her childhood.…