“Can autism raise the risk of PTSD?”
My son was recently diagnosed with autism, at 5 years old, and I'm just worried about the effect this will disease will have on his mental health in the future. He's at risk for other mental disorders, like PTSD?
3 Answers
Dr. Bin S. Sung
Pediatrician
Children with ASD are at higher risk of having other comorbidities like:
●Hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity
●Aggression, outbursts, and self-injury
●Anxiety
●Obsessive-compulsive behaviors, rigidity, and repetitive behaviors
●Depressive symptoms
●Sleep dysfunction
●Hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity
●Aggression, outbursts, and self-injury
●Anxiety
●Obsessive-compulsive behaviors, rigidity, and repetitive behaviors
●Depressive symptoms
●Sleep dysfunction
No.
Children with autism do have increased mental disorders like ADHD depression dyslexia but not PTSD over the regular population.
