TY - JOUR T1 - Beyond what clinicians see: missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of a woman with autism spectrum disorder JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2021-246320 VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - e246320 AU - Joana Isaac AU - Daniela Jeremias AU - Carolina Rocha Almeida AU - Rui Albuquerque Y1 - 2022/04/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/4/e246320.abstract N2 - 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’s detailed clinical history, while being hospitalised. ER -