![]() ![]() Intercepting the onset of a psychotic breakdown in autism may be very difficult, both disorders in fact occur along a phenotypic continuum of clinical severity and in many cases, psychotic symptoms are present in an attenuated form. However, the identification of comorbid psychosis in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder represents a complex challenge from a psychopathological point of view, in particular in patients with greater deficits in verbal communication. ![]() 8% and several significant implications for treatment and prognosis of these patients. There is strong evidence for the existence of a high comorbidity between autism and psychosis with percentages reaching up to 34. 7IRCCS–Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy.6Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.5Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.4Department of Mental Health, Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) Roma 1, Rome, Italy.3Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. ![]()
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