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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most people who are bipolar or schizophrenic would never hurt a fly either. Even most people with personality disorders don't ever murder so I don't think there is any association that is any better than another. [/quote]

This is true. There are plenty of people with PDs and Schizophrenia functioning well in society with the proper supports. However, it is more likely this young man was caught up in some delusion or had extreme paranoia or was antisocial to the point of being a psychopath than that he had symptoms of ASD. You can find some of these symptoms in milder forms with some of the other disorders. With ASD you may have what look like antisocial characteristics due to extreme social anxiety, but not hatred of others. OCD features are common with ASD, but paranoia not so much.[/quote]

Or he could have those mental health issues and ASD. They are not exclusive of each other. Many people have dual diagnoses, with both a developmental disorder and a mental illness.[/quote]

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