"I didn't think people with aspergers were psychotic."
A smattering of the Wikipedia ideas that may be relevant:
...is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and non-
verbal communication....
Although not required for diagnosis, physical clumsiness and atypical (peculiar,
odd) use of language are frequently reported.
A 2008 review found that an overwhelming number of reported violent criminals
with AS had coexisting psychiatric disorders such as schizoaffective disorder.
A lack of demonstrated cognitive empathy has a significant impact on aspects of
communal living for persons with Asperger syndrome. Individuals with AS experience
difficulties in basic elements of social interaction, which may include a failure
to develop friendships or to seek shared enjoyments or achievements with others
(for example, showing others objects of interest), a lack of social or emotional
reciprocity (social "games" give-and-take mechanic), and impaired nonverbal behav-
iors in areas such as eye contact, facial expression, posture, and gesture.
People with AS may not be as withdrawn around others compared to those with oth-
er, more debilitating, forms of autism; they approach others, even if awkwardly.
For example, a person with AS may engage in a one-sided, long-winded speech about
a favorite topic, while misunderstanding or not recognizing the listener's feel-
ings or reactions, such as a wish to change the topic of talk or end the interac-
tion.[9] This social awkwardness has been called "active but odd".[1] This fail-
ure to react appropriately to social interaction may appear as disregard for other
people's feelings, and may come across as insensitive. However, not all individ-
uals with AS will approach others. Some of them may even display selective mutism,
speaking not at all to most people and excessively to specific people. Some may
choose only to talk to people they like.
Individuals with AS appear to have normal life expectancy, but have an increased
prevalence of comorbid psychiatric conditions, such as major depressive disorder
and anxiety disorder that may significantly affect prognosis.
Adolescents with AS may exhibit ongoing difficulty with self care or organiza-
tion, and disturbances in social and romantic relationships. Despite high cogni-
tive potential, most young adults with AS remain at home, although some do marry
and work independently. The "different-ness" adolescents experience can be
traumatic. Anxiety may stem from preoccupation over possible violations of rou-
tines and rituals, from being placed in a situation without a clear schedule or
expectations, or from concern with failing in social encounters; the resulting
stress may manifest as inattention, withdrawal, reliance on obsessions, hyperac-
tivity, or aggressive or oppositional behavior. Depression is often the result of
chronic frustration from repeated failure to engage others socially, and mood dis-
orders requiring treatment may develop. Clinical experience suggests the rate of
suicide may be higher among those with AS, but this has not been confirmed by sys-
tematic empirical studies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome