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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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06-01-2022 | Original Paper

Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Outpatient Psychiatry

Auteurs: Johan Nyrenius, Jonas Eberhard, Mohammad Ghaziuddin, Christopher Gillberg, Eva Billstedt

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 9/2022

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Relatively little has been published about the prevalence of autism in adults with psychiatric disorders. In this study, all new patients referred to an adult psychiatric outpatient clinic in Sweden between November 2019 and October 2020 (n = 562) were screened for autism spectrum disorders using the Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale Screen (RAADS-14). Out of the 304 (58%) responders, 197 who scored above the cut off (14) were invited to participate in an in-depth assessment. Twenty-six of the 48 that participated in the assessment met criteria for ASD and an additional eight had subthreshold ASD symptoms. We estimated the prevalence of ASD in this population to at least 18.9%, with another 5–10% having subthreshold symptoms.

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Titel: Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
Auteurs: Johan Nyrenius
Jonas Eberhard
Mohammad Ghaziuddin
Christopher Gillberg
Eva Billstedt
Publicatiedatum: 06-01-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 9/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05411-z

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