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In my experience, mental health clinicians who work with adults need to learn a lot more about autism spectrum disorders. Certainly, I was taught very little about them during my training. We must not miss this diagnosis or wrongly diagnose these patients as having a “personality disorder.”
Autism spectrum disorder—Screening, Diagnosis, and Evaluation
Autism spectrum disorder
Understanding the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder
Tips on diagnosing autism spectrum disorder
Look for “social camouflaging” when autism spectrum disorder is a possibility
Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
How to screen adults for autism spectrum disorder
How to score and interpret the Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
Atypical sensory processing is common and clinically important
Autism spectrum disorder: Evaluation of irritability, agitation, and aggressive behavior
In ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, specifically look for the other
Practice guidelines for autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder in adults: Interview with Edward Brodkin, MD
Autism Spectrum Disorder—Treatment
Tips on treating comorbid symptoms in autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder: Medications to treat irritability, agitation, or aggressive behavior
What interventions work for atypical sensory processing symptoms?
Does N-acetylcysteine (NAC) work for autism spectrum disorder?
Practice guidelines for autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder—Resources for clinicians, patients, and families
BEST books on Adult Asperger’s Syndrome: For clinicians
Autism spectrum disorder: Inpatient hospitals and residential treatment
Resources on autism spectrum disorder for patients and families
An inspiring TEDx talk by a person with Asperger’s syndrome
TED talk: For persons with Asperger’s syndrome
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