The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample.
The study examines the relationship between Asperger's Disorder (AD) and Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD), mutually exclusive but similar diagnoses [DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Washington, DC: Author]. The literature and comparison of diagnostic criteria suggest that the two disorders may overlap: AD social impairment with SPD interpersonal problems and AD communication deficits with SPD disorganized features. Questionnaire measures of AD and SPD were administered to a large non-clinical adult sample. Consistent with expectations, the Asperger's and Schizotypal questionnaires were positively correlated. Further, the social-interpersonal and communication-disorganized areas were positively correlated, though the relationship between social-interpersonal areas is particularly strong. Future research should continue to explore the relationship between AD and schizotypy to confirm current findings and improve understanding of distinctions between the disorders.
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- Surveys and Questionnaires
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- Middle Aged
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- Humans
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- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Developmental & Child Psychology
- Asperger Syndrome
- Adult
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Female
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Developmental & Child Psychology
- Asperger Syndrome
- Adult