Autism
Specialty | Psychiatry
Symptoms | Trouble with social interaction, impaired communication, restricted interests, repetitive behavior
Complications | Social isolation, employment problems, family stress, bullying
Usual onset | By age two or three
Duration | Long-term
Causes | Genetic and environmental factors
Diagnostic method | Based on behavior and developmental history
Differential diagnosis | Reactive attachment disorder, intellectual disability, schizophrenia
Treatment | Behavioral therapy, speech therapy, psychotropic medication
Medication | Antipsychotics, antidepressants, stimulants (associated symptoms)
Prognosis | Frequently poor
Frequency | 24.8 million (2015)