Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.
TU Dresden, Germany.
Autism. 2022 Jul;26(5):1056-1069. doi: 10.1177/13623613211039673. Epub 2021 Aug 18.
Symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders overlap with symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, making the diagnostic process challenging. This study found that a combination of communicational deficits and unusual and/or inappropriate social overtures facilitates differentiation between autism spectrum disorder and mood and anxiety disorders. Furthermore, the results confirm the essential need of a behavioral observation with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in combination with a full Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised to support diagnostic decisions.
心境和焦虑障碍的症状与自闭症谱系障碍的症状重叠,这使得诊断过程具有挑战性。本研究发现,沟通缺陷以及异常和/或不适当的社交姿态相结合,有助于将自闭症谱系障碍与心境和焦虑障碍区分开来。此外,研究结果证实了在做出诊断决策时,使用自闭症诊断观察量表(Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)结合自闭症诊断访谈修订版(Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised)进行行为观察的重要性。