Title |
Examining the Clinical Correlates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Youth by Ascertainment Source
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-014-2063-4 |
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Authors |
Gagan Joshi, Stephen V. Faraone, Janet Wozniak, Carter Petty, Ronna Fried, Maribel Galdo, Stephannie L. Furtak, Katie McDermott, Cecily Epstien, Rosemary Walker, Ashley Caron, Leah Feinberg, Joseph Biederman |
Abstract |
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. |
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