Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders using psychiatric hospitals in Ontario: Clinical profile and service needs

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1006-1013

  Lunsky, Yona ^a,b   Gracey, Carolyn ^a   Bradley, Elspeth ^b,c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Surrey Place Centre ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Hospitalization; Intellectual disability; Psychiatric services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 68949178672     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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