@article {Isaace246320, author = {Joana Isaac and Daniela Jeremias and Carolina Rocha Almeida and Rui Albuquerque}, title = {Beyond what clinicians see: missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of a woman with autism spectrum disorder}, volume = {15}, number = {4}, elocation-id = {e246320}, year = {2022}, doi = {10.1136/bcr-2021-246320}, publisher = {BMJ Specialist Journals}, abstract = {A young woman with autism spectrum disorder was admitted to the hospital via the emergency care unit. On being admitted, she was improperly diagnosed with a psychotic disorder due to her erratic behaviour and incomprehensible refusal to eat. As a result, the patient was hospitalised against her will. For accurate and correct diagnosis and treatment, it was necessary to collect the patient{\textquoteright}s detailed clinical history, while being hospitalised.}, URL = {https://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/4/e246320}, eprint = {https://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/4/e246320.full.pdf}, journal = {BMJ Case Reports CP} }