A symptom-based approach to treatment of psychosis in autism spectrum disorder. Issue 1 (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bell, Victoria; Dunne, Henry; Zacharia, Tharun; Brooker, Katrina; Shergill, Sukhi
• Is Part Of: BJPsych open. Volume 4:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 4
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Mental health -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2017.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2056-4724

Abstract

Summary: The optimal management of autism with psychosis remains unclear. This report describes a 22-year-old man with autism and psychosis who was referred to a tertiary-level specialist psychosis service, following a 6-year history of deterioration in mental health starting around the time of sitting GCSE examinations and an episode of bullying at school. We describe the individualised symptom-based approach that was effective in his treatment. Declaration of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.