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- Title
Examining the Clinical Correlates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Youth by Ascertainment Source.
- Authors
Joshi, Gagan; Faraone, Stephen; Wozniak, Janet; Petty, Carter; Fried, Ronna; Galdo, Maribel; Furtak, Stephannie; McDermott, Katie; Epstien, Cecily; Walker, Rosemary; Caron, Ashley; Feinberg, Leah; Biederman, Joseph
- Abstract
To examine whether presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and associated patterns of psychiatric comorbidity and dysfunction vary by referral source. ASD youth referred to a specialized ambulatory program for ASD (N = 143) were compared to ASD youth referred to a general child psychiatry clinic (N = 217). More ASD clinic youth met criteria for a more robust form of ASD (autistic disorder); more youth referred to the psychiatry clinic met criteria for broader spectrum ASD (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified). General psychiatry clinic youth with ASD suffered from a greater burden of psychopathologies and higher levels of dysfunction. The presentation of ASD in psychiatrically referred youth differs between general and ASD-specialized clinics, though both referral populations have high levels of comorbidity and dysfunction.
- Subjects
CHILDREN; TEENAGERS; DIAGNOSIS of autism; MEDICAL referrals; AFFECTIVE disorders; AUTISM; STATISTICAL correlation; INTERVIEWING; PSYCHIATRIC hospitals; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); COMORBIDITY; DATA analysis; INTER-observer reliability; DISEASE prevalence; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2014, Vol 44, Issue 9, p2117
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-014-2063-4