Autism Spectrum Disorder Mnemonics (Memorable Psychiatry Lecture)

Autism is a disorder involving both difficulties in social communication and restrictions interests and activities. Rates of autism have increased drastically over the past several decades. Is there an epidemic of autism in our midst, or is something else going on?

Learn more about autism, including its diagnostic criteria in this high-yield talk intended for all healthcare providers, including doctors, medical students, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and more!

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[leylahuman]

I think the most important thing to remember with autism is that the end goal is not to cure it, but to make society more accessible. -an autistic person

[buttercxpdraws]

I am autistic and I spoke, read and learnt to spell around age two. Speech delay is NOT a necessary symptom for an autism diagnosis. I’m fact, hyperlexia is increasingly recognised as a symptom of autism in females.

[aminrashid]

Being a mental health professional i would say one thing clearly don't take these disorders for granted and keep close eye on the growing children and if you found something describe in this video please come forward and help and show the right path to their parents/ caregivers in terms of taking help of the expert in this domain and from where to take

[smile]

It’s interesting to see my experience from an outsiders perspective. I didn’t realize this is how non autistic folks see some of the things I do. My hope is that in the future we move from a deficit disorder model with ASD to a more inclusive and from the perspective of someone experiencing Autism.
Research is indicating these days that folks with ASD don’t suffer social deficits when interacting with other autistics AND that we actually do have social communication skills they’re just different
Also sometimes repetitive behavioral interruption it isn’t about being preventive to engage in the behavior but more panic at the unexpected change. When you spend the majority of your existence as an outsider and experiencing senses at a heightened state with lots of seemingly random occurrences in a day … our repetitive behaviors are often soothing, bring comfort, or bring a sense of understanding it depends on the behavior and the why… most of us will be able to provide the why… in the case of flapping hands or hair chewing or repetitive sounds it’s often self soothing related to a panic attack (or “meltdown”). Lining up of toys or painting the same thing over and over could be for mastery, enjoying the order and patterns, interest, etc… you can ask us. I have an IQ of 156 … a lot of us are highly intelligent and capable of sharing our experience and why we do what we do.

[broham]

Probably the best educational videos out on psychiatry and neurology

[mariebryche]

If I pass my finals it’s gonna be on you and your videos

[fie]

I wasnt able to communicate to the bare minimum extend until like age 20. People assumed i was arrogant and purposefully contraproductive. So i just avoided them until like age 25, after which i became somewhat normal-ish and able to communicate informally

[rbriiae]

I just stumbled about the schizophrenia and wondered if they have an autism Video (as i have the disorder) and wow, that was probably the best explaination Video, thanks :)

[Vegcrafttt]

We have begun to prefer disability over disorder. It is more accurate and it is classified as a disability

[fie]

I had a friend with autism (he's alive but avoids me) who has savant syndrome. He can remember random numbers and most movie's dialogues. He also has insane spacial awareness

[fopdoodler]

I have always been able to deal with change better than average, but I am still diagnosed with autism.

[soda_socrates]

Please make a video on specific learning disabilities as well. Thank you!

[TOAOM]

Using a more broad diagnosis and wrapping the disorders into one package is the least autistic thing to do

[drpepper]

I learned to speak later in life relative to toddlers and I suffered from infantile seizures. However nowadays, I have a richer vocabulary and stronger grasp on (not just the) english language compared to those who have it as their mother tongue. I am working towards neuroscience because of my special interest in it and I am aware its a bit ironic.

[epicohuman]

Great lecture as usual. Please do more. Thank you so much

[igorbegpines]

Thanks for this great video, brother🙏

[kulatyctverec]

Damn your channel is really underrated in subs. Thank you so much for this video. Ill have neurology exam in one week and one of many questions is neurodevelopmental disordes and autism is part of it and this was really helpfull! Thank you so much. Its always better to see examples of the symptoms other than just learn them in general and this is what your video have. Wish you best.

[richardwilliams]

So, I see a few characteristics that are similar between Autism and ASPD. How can you definitively distinguish the 2? Or is it possible that someone could have both disorders simultaneously?

[shadiattari]

These videos are sooo helpfulll❤❤❤thank you for your content

[rogersken]

Thank you Dr Omena for healing my son from autism. And I want to share about him to every one. His herbs has made my son verbal and Improve in social skills