Misconceptions About Asperger's Syndrome
In today’s society, it would be much simpler if the psychiatric diagnoses Asperger’s could just fall into one simple category or have one “scientific instrument” that could automatically tell the patient that he or she has Asperger’s. Medical experts would have an easier time diagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder. The percentage of misdiagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder would lower with the correct equipment that tells the accurate diagnoses. Medical experts have misconceptions about Asperger syndrome, which leads to misdiagnosing the behavioral and mental state that would result in the patients’ not getting proper treatment. Within the community; Citizens and medical experts have misconceptions about Asperger’s Syndrome. For example citizens
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One reasoning behind the misdiagnosing is some overlapping symptoms. ADHD and Asperger’s have difficulty settling down, social awkwardness and impulsivity. Asperger’s and Autism both have moderate delay speech and development. Schizoid personality disorder and Asperger’s have personality disorder which is characterized by long term emotional coldness, indifference and criticism of others. Asperger does get misdiagnosed as Schizophrenia, Bipoloar Disorder, Epilepsy; these disorders are not as common. Just because they are not as common does not mean it is less important. There is a case from 8 august 2004, where a 19 year young man was hospitalized at a criminally insane hospital. His symptoms of confusion led to this young man getting diagnosed with schizophrenia. Because of this misdiagnoses, this young man was treated with neuroleptic drugs which led him to harm others. This young man had been misdiagnosed with schizophrenia when the young man actually had Asperger’s syndrome. Another case in June of 2000, a man has been misdiagnosed as mentally ill. For 2 decades this man believed he was mentally ill without disbelief. Before he finally knew that he had Asperger’s syndrome instead of being just mentally ill he had spent time in prison and in psychiatric services. The man took improper medications and often relied on psychiatric services. The man was misdiagnosed as mentally
One reasoning behind the misdiagnosing is some overlapping symptoms. ADHD and Asperger’s have difficulty settling down, social awkwardness and impulsivity. Asperger’s and Autism both have moderate delay speech and development. Schizoid personality disorder and Asperger’s have personality disorder which is characterized by long term emotional coldness, indifference and criticism of others. Asperger does get misdiagnosed as Schizophrenia, Bipoloar Disorder, Epilepsy; these disorders are not as common. Just because they are not as common does not mean it is less important. There is a case from 8 august 2004, where a 19 year young man was hospitalized at a criminally insane hospital. His symptoms of confusion led to this young man getting diagnosed with schizophrenia. Because of this misdiagnoses, this young man was treated with neuroleptic drugs which led him to harm others. This young man had been misdiagnosed with schizophrenia when the young man actually had Asperger’s syndrome. Another case in June of 2000, a man has been misdiagnosed as mentally ill. For 2 decades this man believed he was mentally ill without disbelief. Before he finally knew that he had Asperger’s syndrome instead of being just mentally ill he had spent time in prison and in psychiatric services. The man took improper medications and often relied on psychiatric services. The man was misdiagnosed as mentally