Can autism be misdiagnosed as bipolar?

Some studies have found that as many as 27 percent of those with autism also have symptoms of bipolar disorder. By contrast, its prevalence in the general population is around 4 percent. However, we believe that bipolar disorder is mistakenly over-diagnosed in those with autism.

What can Aspergers be misdiagnosed as?

Because of the sim- ilarities in these disorders, however, children with Asperger’s are sometimes misdiagnosed with ADHD.

What is the difference between Aspergers and bipolar?

The big difference between Asperger’s and bipolar is the manic stage. Individuals with Asperger’s will always want to talk about their topic. They may not have that aggravation or anxiety associated with it, whereas someone in the manic stage might.”

What happens after an asperger/autism diagnosis is made?

After an Asperger/Autism diagnosis is made, these mental health conditions often fall away, as their presumed symptoms are understood as actually being part of the Autism diagnosis. Executive Functioning challenges and Sensory Processing issues can be viewed as part of the Asperger/Autism rather than as distinct diagnoses.

Is it possible to be misdiagnosed with Aspergers?

It is quite common for people who do have Asperger’s to be diagnosed with something else instead. Get a second opinion if you don’t trust that first diagnosis at age 11. Yes you can certainly be misdiagnosed. You might be just to one side of the line that the person who performed the diagnosis uses to separate those with or without Asperger’s.

Do people with Asperger’s/autism have different mental health conditions?

On the other hand, some people diagnosed with Asperger/Autism suffer from distinct and debilitating mental health conditions. Anxiety and Depression, in particular, seem to occur at a higher rate among individuals with Asperger’s/Autism than in the population at large.

Is there a link between BPD and autism?

These overlaps in symptoms between the two conditions can lead to problems with differential diagnosis, especially in females who are diagnosed with BPD at a much higher rate than males, yet diagnosed with autism much less often than males because they are known to ‘fly under the radar’ with social imitation.