Examining the Clinical Correlates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Youth by Ascertainment Source

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 cli...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2014-09, Vol.44 (9), p.2117-2126
Main Authors: Joshi, Gagan, Faraone, Stephen V., Wozniak, Janet, Petty, Carter, Fried, Ronna, Galdo, Maribel, Furtak, Stephannie L., McDermott, Katie, Epstien, Cecily, Walker, Rosemary, Caron, Ashley, Feinberg, Leah, Biederman, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anxiety Disorders
Autism
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child and School Psychology
Child clinical studies
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - epidemiology
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - psychology
Childhood disintegrative disorder
Clinical Diagnosis
Clinics
Comorbidity
Complications and side effects
Correlation
Developmental disorders
Female
General aspects
Humans
Infantile autism
Male
Medical sciences
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Patient outcomes
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychiatry
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public Health
Referral
Risk factors
Severity (of Disability)
Social Behavior
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-014-2063-4