Length
2 hour
CE Credit
2.0 unit
Recorded
April 17, 2026
In this training, clinicians learn about assessing autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders in adults, focusing on overlap, context, and diagnostic clarity.
Key insights:
There are several ways to learn from this training. You can either watch the recording for free or take the self-paced course for CE credit. We also have the slides available to download.
(Free) You can watch the full recording of this training for free on our YouTube Channel. This is perfect if you’re not seeking CE credit or would like to preview the training before taking the course.
($37) You can receive 2 hours of self-paced, asynchronous CE credit for this training.
UCEBT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCEBT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Additionally, this presentation is approved for 1 hours of home-study CE credit through NASW-UT, UAMFT, and UMHCA.
Follow along with the recording by downloading the presentation slides personal use.
However, please note that no part of the materials available through the Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of the presenter and creator of the presentation. Contact info@ucebt.com for questions.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Personality Disorders (PD’s) are both complex diagnostic presentations that have some symptom overlap, making differentiating the two in undiagnosed adults challenging. This training will present the latest research on the intersection of these two disorders, similarities and differences in symptom presentations, and how to best approach psychological evaluations for them. There are no known risks to attendees or patients. As with all clinical interventions, attendees should be careful about utilizing assessment measures without appropriate training and supervision.
Learning Objectives:
Describe similarities and differences in symptom presentations between ASD and at least two different personality disorders.
Identify two ways different cultural and contextual variables can impact the presentation of ASD and personality disorders.
List at least 3 testing measures that are useful for adding diagnostic clarity in the case of suspected comorbid ASD and personality disorder.
Matthew Januzik, Psy.D., clinical psychology. Dr. Januzik was previously a doctoral student at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy, and completed an APA-accredited internship at Wasatch Behavioral Health. Dr. Januzik specializes in providing comprehensive neurodevelopmental and psychodiagnostic evaluations for a wide variety of clinical presentations. He has practiced for multiple years in community mental health centers, where many of his patients presented with complex clinical concerns, including personality disorders, autism, ADHD, trauma, psychosis, and mood disorders.
Gillett, G., Leeves, L., Patel, A., Prisecaru, A., Spain, D., & Happe, F. (2023). The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder traits and diagnosis in adults and young people with personality disorders: A systemic review. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57(2), 181-196. doi:10.1177/00048674221114603
Keller, R., Chieregato, S., Bari, S., Castaldo, R., Rutto, F., Chiocchetti, A., & Dianzani, U. (2020). Autism in adulthood: Clinical and demographic characteristics of a cohort of five hundred persons with autism analyzed by a novel multistep network model. Brain Sciences, 10(416). doi:10.3390/brainsci10070416
Rinaldi, C., Attanasio, M., Valenti, M., Mazza, M., & Keller, R. (2021). Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: Comorbidity and differential diagnosis. World Journal of Psychiatry, 11(12), 1366-1386. doi:10.5498/wjp.v11.i12.1366
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