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The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample.

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Hurst, RM; Nelson-Gray, RO; Mitchell, JT; Kwapil, TR
Published in: J Autism Dev Disord
October 2007

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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Published In

J Autism Dev Disord

DOI

ISSN

0162-3257

Publication Date

October 2007

Volume

37

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1711 / 1720

Location

United States

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
 

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Hurst, R. M., Nelson-Gray, R. O., Mitchell, J. T., & Kwapil, T. R. (2007). The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample. J Autism Dev Disord, 37(9), 1711–1720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0302-z
Hurst, Ruth M., Rosemery O. Nelson-Gray, John T. Mitchell, and Thomas R. Kwapil. “The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample.J Autism Dev Disord 37, no. 9 (October 2007): 1711–20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0302-z.
Hurst RM, Nelson-Gray RO, Mitchell JT, Kwapil TR. The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample. J Autism Dev Disord. 2007 Oct;37(9):1711–20.
Hurst, Ruth M., et al. “The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample.J Autism Dev Disord, vol. 37, no. 9, Oct. 2007, pp. 1711–20. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10803-006-0302-z.
Hurst RM, Nelson-Gray RO, Mitchell JT, Kwapil TR. The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample. J Autism Dev Disord. 2007 Oct;37(9):1711–1720.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Autism Dev Disord

DOI

ISSN

0162-3257

Publication Date

October 2007

Volume

37

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1711 / 1720

Location

United States

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