کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
371181 621900 2015 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Factors influencing waiting times for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children and adults
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
عوامل موثر بر زمان انتظار برای تشخیص اختلال طیف اوتیسم در کودکان و بزرگسالان
کلمات کلیدی
زمان انتظار؛ اختلال طیف اوتیسم؛ مدت زمان ارزیابی؛ تشخیص؛ تشخیص زود هنگام
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
چکیده انگلیسی


• We tried to identify factors that predicted delays in diagnosis for ASD.
• We looked at three time points in the diagnostic process.
• For children, availability of information before assessment and contacts were important.
• For adults, having more factors associated with ASD and contacts were important.

AimsTo identify the main factors predicting delays in diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at three stages in the diagnostic process: wait for first appointment; assessment duration, and total wait for diagnosis.MethodData were gathered from 150 case notes (80 child and 70 adult cases) from 16 diagnosing services across Scotland.ResultsHaving more information pre-assessment was associated with a reduced duration of the diagnostic process for children. This relationship was partially mediated by a reduction in the number of contacts required for diagnosis. In adults, having more factors associated with ASD (increased risk) reduced the wait time from referral to first appointment, but increased the overall duration of the diagnostic process. The latter relationship was partially mediated by an increase in the number of contacts required for diagnosis.ConclusionWithin children's services, increasing the amount of relevant information available pre-assessment is likely to reduce total duration of the assessment process by reducing number of contacts required. Having a high risk of ASD as an adult appears to result in being seen more quickly following referral, but also to increase the number of contacts needed and assessment duration. As a result, it increases and total duration overall.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Research in Developmental Disabilities - Volumes 45–46, October–November 2015, Pages 300–306
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