Sasuke Uchiha has Schizoid Disorder (Pro) VS Sasuke has Autism (Con) ONLY FOR RATIONALMADMAN

1. Oversimplified definitions of both Schizoid disorder and Autism (which is a spectrum and has far more to it than struggling socially). I'll go into this later so I just mention it as a flaw, clarifying I challenge semantically how we are defining the key terms here.
   
2. Both underrating the PTSD while overrating how PTSD symptoms aren't taken serious by an advocate of Sasuke's autism.
   
3. Assuming the Anime ever really showed Sasuke's genuine subconscious thought process. Not that he is also conceding that the manga/anime is pretty shit towards what is actually supposed to be one of its main characters, by conceding how poorly it shows his trauma and other internal things going on, while simultaneously telling us that we know for sure what's going on in Sasuke's head (this is point 3 times 2).
   

HFA is a form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children who have HFA are on the spectrum but have no learning or physical disability that affect their functioning. Children also struggle with the following areas

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Social communication and social interaction
Social communication refers to the social use of language, this requires a child to use and understand language and behaviour with others in communicative context. Social interaction refers to the behaviour of individuals who are sharing an activity.

Children who have high-functioning autism will have some difficulties with their social communication and interaction and may not be able to use the appropriate language and behaviour in particular situations, particularly when interacting with others. Speech and language therapists are able to provide children with techniques and strategies to manage their social communication or interaction difficulties.

Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities
Children may have behaviours or habits that are repetitive e.g. self-stimulatory behaviour, playing with toys in a non-functional manner e.g. lining them up rather than using them for their actual function. Children may have a routine that they abide by, changes to the routine may cause the child to become upset and distressed. Children may appear to lack imagination in their thoughts and play.

Children who have HFA tend to have fewer difficulties than children who function lower on the spectrum (may be non-verbal or have severe learning difficulties) with speech and are less likely to have coexisting learning disabilities. However children may still have learning difficulties such as dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Signs of High-Functioning Autism in Children

Children with high-functioning autism are likely to exhibit a wide range of symptoms in early childhood including:

• Delayed speech
  
• Fear of social situations
  
• May appear more mature for their age and have above-average intelligence
  
• A tendency to avoid eye contact
  
• Trouble deviating from a routine or adapting to changes
  
• Trouble making friends and maintaining social relationships or not “fitting in” with peers.
  
• May often interrupt or “speak over” others.
  
• May become obsessive over their hobbies and interests.
  
• Difficulty sharing with others and may be thought of as “shy.”
  
• Toe walking or other unusual movement patterns
  
• Speaking in a monotone voice or using abnormal tone and pitch when speaking
  
• Frequent stimming (unusual repetitive patterns of behavior such as hand-flapping or nail-picking) or fidgeting
  
• Sensitive to different textures of food
  
• Sensitive to bright lights, loud noises, and strong smells
  
• Trouble with fine motor activities (such as writing with pencils or pens)
  
• Excellent memory
  
• Resistance to touch (such as hugs or hand holding)
  
• Unaware of personal space
  
• Seeming to be disinterested in activities or conversations going around them
  
• Inability to perceive danger or ulterior motives in everyday life
  
• Inability to self-regulate or regulate emotions especially when overstimulated, may lead to meltdowns or tantrums
  
• Uncomfortable with or confused by sarcasm, joking, and small talk
  
  

Signs of High-Functioning Autism in Adults

The common signs of high-functioning autism in adults are very similar to those in children but will change situationally as children grow up.

It is a good idea to review the childhood list in addition to the one below, as many of the signs may overlap. Some of the most common traits in adults include: 

• Inability to maintain eye contact without discomfort
  
• Trouble assessing social cues
  
• Anxiety in social settings
  
• Has a hard time with the nuances of verbal communication and trouble understanding jokes and sarcasm
  
• Rituals and restrictive habits
  
• Easily overloaded by sensory input or overwhelmed
  
• Trouble making decisions
  
• Adherence to strict routines
  
• Noticing sensory input (sounds, smells, etc.) that others don’t
  
• Difficulty speaking in a two-way conversation
  
• Ability to “hyper-focus” on work or a specific interest
  
• Experiencing emotions more intensely than others
  
• Frustration with even small changes or disruptions
  
• Sensitivity to light, noise, or smell
  
• Difficulty with transitions; frequently late
  
• Would prefer to listen and observe than speak and interact
  
• Often accused of being rude or blunt.
  
• May have perfectionism in certain areas.
  
• Prefers to work at home or away from others
  
• Avoids stressful social situations such as parties
  
• May be seen as “selfish” due to being overly concerned with oneself.
  
• Has a hard time tracking when more than one conversation is occurring at once
  
• Tends to take things literally.
  

Another common sign of ASD in both children and adults is the presence of common co-occurring disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, OCD, and bipolar disorder.

Diagnostic Criteria for Schizoid Personality Disorder as Outlined in DSM V

1. Detachment from social relationships with a restricted range of expression of emotions when they are in interpersonal settings. These begin in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, demonstrable by four of the following:
   

   1. Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships
      
   2. Chooses solitary activities
      
   3. None or little interest in having sexual experiences
      
   4. Takes pleasure in few activities
      
   5. Lacks close friends or confidants
      
   6. Appears indifferent to praise or criticism
      
   7. Shows emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affectivity
      
2. Is not attributable to another medical condition; does not occur in the setting of schizophrenia, manic depression, autism spectrum disorder, or another affective disorder with psychotic features.
   

1. Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships
   

While Naruto and Boruto as a series never covers sex other than perversion by Jiraiya and Naruto's 'sexy no jutsu', I wonder how Sasuke made his child with Sakura.

Sasuke is not indifferent, he's just very bad at showing his deeply held opinions and severe passionate takes of criticisms and praise, this is autistic 

Sasuke has almost every single symptom of Autism, in fact the difference between how his character was as a child vs an adult are near-perfect resemblance of the differences between the child vs adult list of autism symptoms. 

what most see as emo frustration (sulky tantrums and temperament) is very typical of autistic kids.

• Delayed speech
  

• Fear of social situations
  

• May appear more mature for their age and have above-average intelligence
  

• A tendency to avoid eye contact
  

• Trouble deviating from a routine or adapting to changes
  

• Trouble making friends and maintaining social relationships or not “fitting in” with peers.
  

• May often interrupt or “speak over” others.
  

• May become obsessive over their hobbies and interests.
  

• Difficulty sharing with others and may be thought of as “shy.”
  

• Toe walking or other unusual movement patterns
  

• Speaking in a monotone voice or using abnormal tone and pitch when speaking
  

• Frequent stimming (unusual repetitive patterns of behavior such as hand-flapping or nail-picking) or fidgeting
  

• Sensitive to different textures of food
  

• Sensitive to bright lights, loud noises, and strong smells
  

• Trouble with fine motor activities (such as writing with pencils or pens)
  

• Excellent memory
  

• Resistance to touch (such as hugs or hand holding)
  

• Unaware of personal space
  

• Seeming to be disinterested in activities or conversations going around them
  

• Inability to perceive danger or ulterior motives in everyday life
  

• Inability to self-regulate or regulate emotions especially when overstimulated, may lead to meltdowns or tantrums
  

• Uncomfortable with or confused by sarcasm, joking, and small talk
  

• Inability to maintain eye contact without discomfort
  

• Trouble assessing social cues
  

• Anxiety in social settings
  

• Has a hard time with the nuances of verbal communication and trouble understanding jokes and sarcasm
  

• Rituals and restrictive habits
  
• Easily overloaded by sensory input or overwhelmed
  
• Trouble making decisions
  
• Adherence to strict routines
  
• Noticing sensory input (sounds, smells, etc.) that others don’t
  
• Difficulty speaking in a two-way conversation
  
• Ability to “hyper-focus” on work or a specific interest
  
• Experiencing emotions more intensely than others
  
• Frustration with even small changes or disruptions
  
• Sensitivity to light, noise, or smell
  
• Difficulty with transitions; frequently late
  
• Would prefer to listen and observe than speak and interact
  
• Often accused of being rude or blunt.
  
• May have perfectionism in certain areas.
  
• Prefers to work at home or away from others
  
• Avoids stressful social situations such as parties
  
• May be seen as “selfish” due to being overly concerned with oneself.
  
• Has a hard time tracking when more than one conversation is occurring at once
  
• Tends to take things literally.
  

 I'm not a Naruto geek anymore, I only watched it into a third way through Shippuuden before getting bored of it for life. My opponent has followed it religiously

While this isn't shown, Sasuke is always thought of as 'slow' compared to his brother, his parents really felt he was somehow held back and 'delayed'. Itachi was a very accelerated high IQ child so it may be the case Sasuke had normal speech development but this is not covered much in the show beyond showing that his dad thought of him as 'slow'.

• Fear of social situations
  

• May appear more mature for their age and have above-average intelligence
  

He had both of these except for the tendency to snap and have tantrums, which is the exact combination that autistic kids have.

hile he's thought of as 'cool' by Naruto's son and is 'hot' to Naruto's wife, his social skills are so fucking awkward.

• May often interrupt or “speak over” others.
  
  So what I mean is, he does this a lot more to people he's close to, he holds back around others and is a quiet sulky seeming guy instead, this duality is very typical of the autistic.

Sensitive to different textures of food

He lacks this trait.

Trouble with fine motor activities (such as writing with pencils or pens)

He trained as a ninja to cover this up but as a child he was considered behind the curve at first but accelerated into teenage years.

• Inability to perceive danger or ulterior motives in everyday life
  

As a child he had this significantly

he didn't at all catch that Sakura had a huge crush on him for years

He has all of these.

Sasuke's dad never calls him "slow" or commented on his social skills.