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Publication Date: 2022
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Roozbeh Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic: Lessons Learned from First 34 Cases
Alaghband-rad, Javad; Jamaloo, Samira; Motamed, Mahtab
International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v68 n5 p766-772 2022
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex heterogeneous clinical entity with many overlaps and comorbidities with other psychiatric and developmental disorders. Adults with ASD lack adequate access to facilities and supports. This article describes the clinical profile of the first 34 patients admitted to Roozbeh adult ASD clinic during a 12-month period. Twenty-eight patients were male, all were single, 22 patients were unemployed and 26 were living with their families of origin. Obsession, inattention and sexual problems were the most common chief complaints. Multifaceted and gender-specific presentations results in misdiagnoses. Knowledge and training of the mental health professionals on adult ASD seem to be seriously inadequate. There is virtually no other specialized clinical and rehabilitation facilitates to help this vulnerable group of patients in Iran.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Access to Health Care, Males, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Knowledge Level, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Ability, Intelligence Tests
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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