Recognizing and Treating Psychosis in Autism

Is it autism or psychosis or both? Autistic traits and psychotic symptoms can look a lot alike. How common is psychosis in autism? And how can we differentiate co-occurring autistic traits from psychotic symptoms? Dr. Kristin Cadenhead gives us an approach for sorting through the history and addressing these problems separately.

https://www.thecarlatreport.com/blogs/2-the-carlat-psychiatry-podcast/post/4473-recognizing-and-treating-psychosis-in-autism

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Joshua Feder, M.D. Dr. Feder's Blog

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