This edition of The Bridge focusses on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Both of these can resemble each other with the over-focus, special interests and anxieties seen in ASD resembling the obsessions of OCD, and the routines, rituals and need for order and sameness that can be seen in ASD resembling the compulsions in OCD. To complicate matters they can often also co-occur. However, they are distinct disorders/conditions and should not be confused since treatments and management strategies differ.
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