Roozbeh Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic: Lessons Learned from First 34 Cases

Autor/inn/en	Alaghband-rad, Javad; Jamaloo, Samira; Motamed, Mahtab
Titel	Roozbeh Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic: Lessons Learned from First 34 Cases
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 68 (2022) 5, S.766-772 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Motamed, Mahtab)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2020.1855691
Schlagwörter	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; Iran; Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Wissensbasis; Ausland; Denkfähigkeit; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01