- What are the main challenges faced by a person with autism when they reach adulthood?
- In the case of people with Asperger's, what are these challenges?
- How do you face the future when you have another disorder besides ASD, such as psychosis?
- As adults, how can we know if we have ASD if we have never been diagnosed?
- Do the symptoms of ASD worsen with age?
- How can we support our children through higher education? Is the system prepared to facilitate their integration?
- How can we help a person with autism in their workplace?
- What is the role of parents when their children with autism grow up?
- Can a person with autism live alone?
- What to do when a person with autism or Asperger's becomes overwhelmed in a relationship and withdraws? How can you help them?
- What are the sexual and emotional relationships like for people with autism? How can partners help?
- What are the main difficulties in social interaction and what strategies can be followed?
- Given the difficulty of diagnosing and intervening with women with ASD, what should we take into account and what does the evidence tell us about interventions with this group by community mental health services?
- How can adult autism be differentiated from borderline personality disorder (BPD), besides impulsivity?
- How to address the incompatibility and conflicts of a mother with ASD towards a child with ASD in daily life given the rigidity and low tolerance for frustration and lack of empathy-understanding of both?
- What can be expected from specialized care when a person with ASD moves into the adult care network?
- How can you motivate a person with autism to improve their physical activity habits?
- What therapy is used in cases of people with ASD who self-harm?
How do you face the future when you have another disorder besides ASD, such as psychosis?
In situations of high stress or anxiety, a person with ASD may experience transient psychotic symptoms as a response to this intense distress that overwhelms them. With psychotherapeutic or pharmacological support, these symptoms usually disappear.
Sometimes these symptoms become persistent, as occurs in non-autistic individuals, and psychosis develops. The pharmacological approach would be the same as for psychosis, but it's important to consider that autistic individuals sometimes require lower doses of medication, or that potential side effects, which can be more pronounced, should be closely monitored. Psychotherapeutic treatment should address both the symptoms of ASD and the psychosis.
It's difficult. People with autism tend to be literal. If, in addition, they experience a loss of contact with reality and symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions, it can be especially disorienting for them, as they may have trouble processing certain sensory and social information. Clearly, in this case, a correct diagnosis is essential, and psychotherapeutic or pharmacological support will certainly be necessary, but always taking into account the individual characteristics of each person, especially if they have autism.