In the recent years, growing attention has been paid to the use of camouflaging strategies by
adult populations suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with milder manifestations …

Aim Increasingly data suggest a possible overlap between psychopathological
manifestations of eating disorders (EDs) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The aim of …

Background Autism spectrum is a psychopathological dimension which encompasses a
wide range of clinical presentations: from subthreshold forms and autistic traits (AT), that can …

Autism in a broader sense is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which frequently occurs during
early childhood and can last for a lifetime. This condition is primarily defined by difficulties …

Background Despite discrete autism-related dimensions, such as deficits in communication,
empathy and mentalizing are likely to affect the development of personality and despite they …

(1) Background: Previous literature reported in both subjects with Borderline personality
disorder (BPD) and Bipolar disorder (BD) higher levels of autistic traits, linked to a greater …

In the framework of increasing attention towards autism-related conditions, a growing
number of studies have recently investigated the prevalence and features of sub-threshold …

Background While few previous studies highlighted a higher prevalence of autistic traits
among adults with Bipolar Disorder (BD), little is known about their clinical significance in …

ObjectiveIncreasing literature reported higher rates of psychiatric disorders in parents of
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as of autistic-like features in social …

BackgroundSchizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are currently
conceptualized as distinct disorders. However, the relationship between these two disorders …