The interface of autism and (borderline) personality disorder.

Zavlis, Orestis; Tyrer, Peter · Br J Psychiatry · 2024

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Prominent clinical perspectives posit that the interface of autism and (borderline) personality disorder manifests as either a misdiagnosis of the former as the latter or a comorbidity of both. In this editorial, we integrate these disparate viewpoints by arguing that personality difficulties are inherent to the autistic spectrum.

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