This comprehensive thematic review aims to highlight and familiarize readers with the
challenges and pitfalls encountered in differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders …

Accurately diagnosing autism spectrum disorders in adulthood can be challenging.
Structured questionnaires and diagnostic measures are frequently used to assist case …

BackgroundMany adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain undiagnosed.
Specialist assessment clinics enable the detection of these cases, but such services are …

Diagnostic assessment tools are widely used instruments in research and clinical practice to
assess and evaluate autism symptoms for both children and adults. These tools typically …

Background Belgium is one of very few countries that legally allow euthanasia for suffering
caused by psychiatric illness. In the first criminal trial in Belgium of physicians involved in …

Background Sex differences in autistic symptomatology are believed to contribute to the mis-
and missed diagnosis of many girls and women with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) …

Background: The autism spectrum (AS) is a multifaceted neurodevelopmental variant
associated with lifelong challenges. Despite the relevant importance of identifying AS in …

Questionnaires are widely used in autism assessment. However, their psychometric
properties are generally not evaluated in clinical practice, and the comparability and …

Background Many persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are treated in long-term
specialised care. In this population, suicidal behaviour troubles patients, families, and …

Background Previous research on whether interoception is altered in anorexia nervosa (AN)
using the heartbeat tracking task has yielded inconsistent results. However, no previous …