Engendering misunderstanding: autism and borderline personality disorder

Objective and Method: Female autism can be misdiagnosed as borderline personality disorder, leading to mistreatment and unnecessary harm. By educating clinicians on how female autism can mimic borderline personality disorder, we can increase the accuracy and effectiveness of diagnosis, ultimately improving patient outcomes.Result: There is a common myth that clinicians can easily recognise borderline personality disorder, leading to a shortcut in the diagnostic process and the potential for missing signs of autism in early childhood.Conclusion: Clinicians must be encouraged to pursue thorough differential diagnoses, especially for women and transgender individuals who experience emotional lability with self-harm.