Editorial: Autism Spectrum Disorders in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: Possible Association With Social Deficits but Not Conversion Rates

The relationship between autistic and psychotic disorders has been a subject of considerable scientific debate for a large part of the 20th century before the wider agreement on their distinct nosological status was reached. However, refinement and broadening of these diagnostic constructs, as well as evidence from epidemiological studies and advances in genetics and neuroimaging, still keep their association at the focus of systematic enquiry.1 Several models have been proposed to explain overlapping features and differentiating neurodevelopmental trajectories in these two groups of disorders, with a number of emerging research suggestions providing a framework for future directions.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research