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Does Adrian Monk have Aspergers?

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Autism and, likewise, Aspergers, exhibit a delay in, or lack of, theory of mind. In essence, theory of mind is the ability to understand what other people are thinking and why they are thinking that way (their motivations). read more

No, Adrian Monk does not have Aspergers. He has a lot of empathy, and it even showed when he mentions Trudy. What Mr. Monk has is PTSD, which makes his OCD symptoms even worse, as he feels he is not in control of his environment. read more

Why Adrian Monk has Asperger’s by aspieswimmer on August 14, 2012 I’ve always loved the now-classic show Monk, in which the incomparable, soulful Tony Shalhoub plays a man severely disabled by OCD as well as what I and my therapist believe is clearly high-functioning autism/Asperger’s. read more

Fictional characters can be described as having autism, but it is often difficult to discern because information is scant as far as their disabilities. For Monk, that is not the case. read more

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