Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 3378 - Can Autistic Children become schizophrenic? About a case report |
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| Contribution code | PS02-12 (P) |
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| Form of presentation | Poster |
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Introduction: Relationship between autism and schizophrenia remained a subject of controversy. Considered by some authors as two disorders of a same spectrum, others support the fact that they constitute two distinct disorders. However, there are several reports in the literature that have described individuals with both of them. The objectives of this case report study are 1/ to describe the characteristics of a patient diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and who developed during his follow-up schizophrenia and 2/to discuss the relationship between this tow disorders through a review of the literature. Case report: Our patient is a 10-year-old boy who consulted with his mother for anxiety. His developmental profile shows an affective and language retardation. The History of his disorder reveals Behavioral and developmental features that suggest an autism spectrum disorder such as stereotypic behaviors and lack of social interactions. At the age of 9, his language abilities were improved and he started expressing a very important anxiety in relation with visual hallucinations. He developed also a delirium of persecution and his persecutor was the mother. The intervention was based on psychoeducation, anti psychotic treatment (Risperidone) and regular consultations in the Child Psychiatry out-patient unit. Conclusion: Although it is a rare evolution, it’s certainly important to study this phenomenon in order to find a specific profile where autism and schizophrenia could overlap. |