Exploring autistic traits in adults with chronic depression: A clinical study

ConclusionsAbout half of the chronically depressed patients showed elevated autistic or autism-like traits. It remained unclear whether this was due to the state of chronic depression or a kind of premorbid autistic personality trait. The findings illustrate the need for further research to clarify the possible role of autistic traits in the development of chronic depression. Furthermore, they reveal that it might be clinically useful to focus on autism-like social impairments in therapy for chronic depression.
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research