Fig. 2

Self-reported depression relation to observed vs. subjective perception of autism symptoms. (A) Compared to individuals with ASD without depression, those with ASD and self-reported depression diagnoses show higher self-rated autism symptoms (subjective perception) but no difference in clinician-rated autism symptoms (observed). The triangles represent the difference between those with self-reported depression and those without self-reported depression. (B) scatter plots show autism symptoms relation to Zung self-rated depression symptoms with consistent findings to self-reported depression diagnoses. The graphs were made with values regressed out covariates (sex, age, IQ and SES) and show self-rated depression correlates with self-rated, but not clinician-rated, ASD symptoms. All error bars and shaded areas represent 95% confidence intervals