Samenvatting
Regular non-medical treatment of a 6-year-old female patient with autism spectrum disorder failed due to comorbid compulsions and hallucinations. Differential diagnosis included obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis. The patient's young age complicated accurate diagnosis and management. In this case we opted for a diagnostic follow-up, resulting in treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor because of the patient's frequent compulsions. This reduced the symptoms significantly.
| Vertaalde titel van de bijdrage | Hallucinations and obsessive behaviour in an infant with autism spectrum disorder: diagnostic problems |
|---|---|
| Originele taal-2 | Dutch |
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 608-12 |
| Aantal pagina's | 5 |
| Tijdschrift | Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie |
| Volume | 57 |
| Nummer van het tijdschrift | 8 |
| Status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis
- Child
- Comorbidity
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Hallucinations/diagnosis
- Humans
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/diagnosis
- Psychotic Disorders/diagnosis
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/therapeutic use