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Lethea
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25 Feb 2014, 6:45 am

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The AN group had a significantly higher AQ-10 total score and a greater proportion scored above the clinical cut-off than the control group. Seven out of ten AQ-10 items significantly discriminated between groups. In the AN group, levels of autistic traits correlated with a greater self-reported anxiety and depression and a lower ability to maintain close relationships; however, eating disorder symptoms were not associated with autistic traits.


http://www.molecularautism.com/content/4/1/44

Interesting stuff.


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25 Feb 2014, 11:32 am

Yea I have read that paper. It's very interesting. I used to be anorexic. I know a lot of eating disordered women with rigid thinking, obsessive behavior (obviously with numbers), and poor social skills. I've been trying to tell people that this correlation exists. I think some eating disordered women would have a lot easier time recovering if they understood this autistic aspect of themselves. But it's hard getting anyone to understand that mild autism is a thing. I think mild autism has just as high a comorbidity rate with eating disorders as depression and bipolar.


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