Beyond imagination: Sorting out and treating psychosis in the context of autism spectrum disorder

This review examines the complex relationship between autism spectrum disorder and psychotic disorders, highlighting how autistic individuals may present with pseudopsychotic symptoms that resemble psychosis but differ in origin, and conversely how actual psychotic disorders may be overlooked due to diagnostic overshadowing. Meta-analyses indicate psychotic disorders occur at least ten times more frequently in autistic adults than the general population, yet treatment and risk factors for this comorbidity remain understudied.