Pervasive developmental disorders and psychoses in adult life.
Of five patients with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), four developed psychotic illnesses in adult life. The other was treated with antipsychotic medication for many years following a mistaken diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Clarke
D J
DJ
University of Birmingham, Department of Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
LittleJohns
C S
CS
Corbett
J A
JA
Joseph
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012557:Schizoid Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis