Autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring schizophrenia

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the prevalence of schizophrenia and related disorders in autistic individuals compared to the general population.
• Conducted a meta-analysis to aggregate data on disorder prevalence.
• Compared prevalence rates of schizophrenia in autistic individuals and the general population.
• Examined larger studies focusing on autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Autistic individuals show a 4% prevalence of schizophrenia compared to 0.46% in the general population.
• Reports indicate even higher rates in autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities.