r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 5d ago
Neuroscience New study finds online self-reports may not accurately reflect clinical autism diagnoses. Adults who report high levels of autistic traits through online surveys may not reflect the same social behaviors or clinical profiles as those who have been formally diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
https://www.psypost.org/new-study-finds-online-self-reports-may-not-accurately-reflect-clinical-autism-diagnoses/
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u/ratpH1nk 5d ago
Never in a million years did I imagine a day where people will clamor to self diagnose themselves with a disease/ailment and insist in the delusion when evidence is presented to the contrary.
I am in the camp that this trend is very disrespectful and minimizes the harm and trouble that people with actual ADD, ASD, bipolar and OCD, for example struggle with.
The DSM manuals follow pattern (in very broad strokes) X disease is defined by symptoms ABCDE etc…that cause damage/difficulty/problems in everyday life.
Real problems . Not I get bored with my job or I don’t want to study etc…or I’m just a bit weird.
(To reiterate this is a very 50,000 foot view)