Episode 5: Schizophrenia and Autism

In this episode, we discuss the history of Autism as a diagnosis and its relationship to Schizophrenia. We discuss the reason behind movement away from Asperger’s as a diagnosis. We discuss overlap in symptoms between Schizophrenia and Autism (including the very common Autistic experience of feeling as if you are being watched/living life on a stage). We discuss ways to differentiate the two diagnoses.

Works cited:

“Autism and Schizophrenia: Is There a Link?” Healthline, 7 Mar. 2022, www.healthline.com/health/autism-vs-schizophrenia#research.

Baron-Cohen, Simon. “The Truth about Hans Asperger’s Nazi Collusion.” Nature, vol. 557, no. 7705, 8 May 2018, pp. 305–306,