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- Title
Adult Manifestation of Milder Forms of Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic and Non-autistic Psychopathology.
- Authors
Horwitz, E. H.; Schoevers, R. A.; Greaves-Lord, K.; de Bildt, A.; Hartman, C. A.
- Abstract
We compared the presence of autistic and comorbid psychopathology and functional impairments in young adults who received a clinical diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorders Not Otherwise Specified or Asperger's Disorder during childhood to that of a referred comparison group. While the Autism Spectrum Disorder group on average scored higher on a dimensional ASD self- and other-report measure than clinical controls, the majority did not exceed the ASD cutoff according to the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. Part of the individuals with an ASD diagnosis in their youth no longer show behaviors that underscribe a clinical ASD diagnosis in adulthood, but have subtle difficulties in social functioning and a vulnerability for a range of other psychiatric disorders.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of autism; ASPERGER'S syndrome; AUTISM; FUNCTIONAL assessment; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; SELF-evaluation; SOCIAL skills; COMORBIDITY; PERVASIVE child development disorders; SYMPTOMS; ADULTS
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2020, Vol 50, Issue 8, p2973
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-020-04403-9