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==Differentiating Asperger Syndrome from other Disorders== | ==Differentiating Asperger Syndrome from other Disorders== | ||
Conditions that must be considered in a [[differential diagnosis]] include | Conditions that must be considered in a [[differential diagnosis]] include | ||
* | *[[Autism|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | ||
* [[Schizophrenia]] | * [[ADHD|Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | ||
* [[ | * [[Obsessive compulsive disorder|Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | ||
* [[ | *[[Schizophrenia]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | ||
* [[Clinical depression|Depression]] | *Schizophrenia simplex | ||
* [[Semantic pragmatic disorder]] | *Residual schizophrenia | ||
* [[Nonverbal learning disorder]]<ref name="Fitzgerald">{{cite journal |author= Fitzgerald M, Corvin A |date=2001 |doi=10.1192/apt.7.4.310 |url=http://apt.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/7/4/310 |title= Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome |journal= Adv Psychiatric Treat |volume=7 |issue=4 |pages=310–8}}</ref> | *[[Schizoid personality disorder]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | ||
*[[Schizotypal personality disorder]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | |||
*[[Clinical depression|Depression]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | |||
*[[Semantic pragmatic disorder]]<ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | |||
*[[Nonverbal learning disorder]]<ref name="Fitzgerald">{{cite journal |author= Fitzgerald M, Corvin A |date=2001 |doi=10.1192/apt.7.4.310 |url=http://apt.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/7/4/310 |title= Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome |journal= Adv Psychiatric Treat |volume=7 |issue=4 |pages=310–8}}</ref> | |||
*[[Tourette syndrome]] | *[[Tourette syndrome]] | ||
* [[Stereotypic movement disorder]] | * [[Stereotypic movement disorder]] | ||
* [[Bipolar disorder]].<ref name="Foster">{{cite journal |journal= Curr Opin Pediatr |year=2003 |volume=15 |issue=5 |pages=491–4 |title= Asperger syndrome: to be or not to be? |author= Foster B, King BH |pmid=14508298 |doi=10.1097/00008480-200310000-00008}}</ref> | * [[Bipolar disorder]].<ref name="Foster">{{cite journal |journal= Curr Opin Pediatr |year=2003 |volume=15 |issue=5 |pages=491–4 |title= Asperger syndrome: to be or not to be? |author= Foster B, King BH |pmid=14508298 |doi=10.1097/00008480-200310000-00008}}</ref><ref name="Fitzgerald" /> | ||
*[[Alexithymia]] | |||
*[[Avoidant personality disorder]] | |||
*[[Antisocial personality disorder]] | |||
*[[Borderline personality disorder]] | |||
*[[Narcissistic personality disorder]] | |||
*[[Nonverbal learning disorder]] | |||
*[[Post traumatic stress disorder|Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)]] | |||
*[[Social phobia]] | |||
*Compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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Differentiating Asperger Syndrome from other Disorders
Conditions that must be considered in a differential diagnosis include
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)[1]
- Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)[1]
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)[1]
- Schizophrenia[1]
- Schizophrenia simplex
- Residual schizophrenia
- Schizoid personality disorder[1]
- Schizotypal personality disorder[1]
- Depression[1]
- Semantic pragmatic disorder[1]
- Nonverbal learning disorder[1]
- Tourette syndrome
- Stereotypic movement disorder
- Bipolar disorder.[2][1]
- Alexithymia
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Nonverbal learning disorder
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Social phobia
- Compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Overview
Asperger Syndrome Differential Diagnosis
| Asperger Syndrome Differential Diagnosis
(Modified Table from The Investigation and Differential Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome in Adults)[3] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asperger Syndrome | Schizoid Personality Disorder | Schizotypal Personality Disorder | Avoidant Personality Disorder | Social Phobia | Obsessive Personality Disorder | Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) | Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | |
| Abnormal social interaction | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Abnormal verbal communication | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abnormal facial expression/gestures/prosody | + | + | + | + | +/- | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal eye contact | + | + | +/- | + | +/- | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal theory of mind | + | +/- | +/- | +/- | +/- | +/- | - | +/- |
| Abnormal empathy | + | +/- | +/- | - | - | +/- | - | +/- |
| Abnormal interests/rituals/compulsions | + | +/- | +/- | - | - | + | + | - |
| Abnormal attention | +/- | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Abnormal psychomotor function | + | - | +/- | - | - | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal self-injurious behavior | +/- | +/- | +/- | - | - | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal psychotic manifestations | +/- | - | +/- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abnormal social interaction in childhood | + | +/- | +/- | +/- | - | - | - | + |
| Abnormal biographical stress factors | - | + | +/- | + | +/- | + | +/- | +/- |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Fitzgerald M, Corvin A (2001). "Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome". Adv Psychiatric Treat. 7 (4): 310–8. doi:10.1192/apt.7.4.310.
- ↑ Foster B, King BH (2003). "Asperger syndrome: to be or not to be?". Curr Opin Pediatr. 15 (5): 491–4. doi:10.1097/00008480-200310000-00008. PMID 14508298.
- ↑ Lehnhardt FG, Gawronski A, Pfeiffer K, Kockler H, Schilbach L, Vogeley K (2013). "The investigation and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome in adults". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 110 (45): 755–63. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2013.0755. PMC 3849991. PMID 24290364.