| Title |
Older Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Sweden: A Register Study of Diagnoses, Psychiatric Care Utilization and Psychotropic Medication of 601 Individuals
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-018-3567-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lena Nylander, Anna Axmon, Petra Björne, Gerd Ahlström, Christopher Gillberg |
| Abstract |
In a Swedish sample of persons eligible for disability services and aged 55 years or older in 2012, persons (n = 601) with autism spectrum disorder diagnoses registered in specialist care were identified. Register data concerning diagnoses of other psychiatric disorders, psychiatric care, and psychiatric medication were reviewed. More than 60% had been in contact with psychiatric care. The majority had no intellectual disability (ID) diagnosis recorded during the study period. Apart from ID, affective disorders, anxiety and psychotic disorders were most commonly registered; alcohol/substance abuse disorders were uncommon. Psychotropic drug prescriptions were very common, especially in the ID group. Professionals need awareness of this vulnerable group; studies concerning their life circumstances and service requirements should be conducted. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 17% |
| Spain | 3 | 13% |
| Mexico | 2 | 8% |
| Turkey | 1 | 4% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Sweden | 1 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 10 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 71% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 21% |
| Scientists | 2 | 8% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 123 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 14% |
| Researcher | 14 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 11% |
| Unknown | 48 | 39% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 28 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown | 50 | 41% |
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