Miquel Bioque, A. Pérez-Ramos, Vicent Llorca-Bofí, Rafael Penadés, M. F. Forte, C. García-Rizo, S. Amoretti, L. Pina-Camacho, M. Parellada, M. Cuesta, L. Martínez-Sadurní, E. Serna, O. Puig, G. Mezquida
2026.2.25ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
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The PANSS Autism Severity Score (PAUSS) provides a rapid measure of autistic features within the standard PANSS assessment and is aimed to determine the prevalence of autistic features in first‐episode psychosis (FEP), characterise their clinical, cognitive, and functional profile, and examine their impact on 2‐year outcomes.
Abstract
Schizophrenia and autism share neurobiological mechanisms and overlapping clinical features, often resulting in the emergence of autistic traits in early stages of psychosis. The PANSS Autism Severity Score (PAUSS) provides a rapid measure of autistic features within the standard PANSS assessment. We aimed to determine the prevalence of autistic features in first‐episode psychosis (FEP), characterise their clinical, cognitive, and functional profile, and examine their impact on 2‐year outcomes.
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BIOQUE, Miquel, et al. Clinical implications of autistic features in patients with a first episode of psychosis. ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA, 2026, 153(6): 636–648.