Psychosis in a Child with Atypical Autism: A Case Report and a Brief Review of the Association of Psychosis and Autism

Conclusion In cases of childhood psychosis, the clinician should maintain a high suspicion of COS. In cases of ASD, a careful and detailed history of early development and course of illness should be obtained to identify or rule out any symptoms of psychosis, as there is a strong link between schizophrenia and ASD. Distinguishing symptoms of psychosis from other symptoms of ASD is critical for optimal treatment in this challenging group of pediatric patients. References Kraepelin E. Psychiatrie. 8 Auflage Leipzig, Austria: Barth; 1909. English translation and adaptation by Barclay RM, Robertson GM. Dementia Praecox and Paraphrenia. Huntington, NY: Krieger Publishing; 1971. Bleuler E. Lehrbuch der Psychiatrie. Berlin, Germany: Springer Verlag; 1920. English translation: Textbook of Psychiatry. New York, NY: Arno Press;1976. Raja M, Azzoni A. Autistic spectrum disorders and schizophrenia in the adult psychiatric setting: diagnosis and comorbidity. Psychiatr Danub. 2010;22:514–21. Cashin A. Autism spectrum disorder and psychosis: a case study. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2016;29:72–8. Crespi B, Badcock C. Psychosis and autism as diametrical disorders of the social brain. Behav Brain Sci. 2008;31:241–61. Kyriakopoulos M, Stringaris A, Manolesou S, et al. Determination of psychosis-related clinical profiles in children with autism spectrum disorders using latent class analysis. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015;24:301–7. Bevan Jones R, Thapar A, Lewis G, Zammit S. Th...
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