Adults with autism spectrum disorder Diagnostic assessment, personality (pathology), and psychotherapy

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults has been an important clinical entity since the 1990s. The attention to and knowledge of the disorder in adults is growing. However, the knowledge of ASD in adults is still limited, and requires more scientific research. The studies in this thesis, all focused on adults with ASD (but mainly males), contribute to more knowledge about psychodiagnostic assessment, personality (pathology), and psychotherapy. The present thesis consists of three parts. The first part, Chapter 2, focuses on diagnostic assessment. The second part consists of Chapters 3, 4, and 5, which provide insight into personality (pathology) of adults with ASD, and possible correlations between personality pathology and ASD-specific social interaction styles (SISs). Finally, the third section consists of three Chapters (6, 7, and 8) focused on psychotherapy for personality disorders.