Cognitive, language, social and behavioural outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review of longitudinal follow-up studies in adulthood

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 78-86

  Magiati, Iliana ^a   Tay, Xiang Wei ^a   Howlin, Patricia ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adult; Autism spectrum disorders; Follow up; Longitudinal; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; CHILDHOOD; COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; FOLLOW-UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LONGITUDINAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; FOLLOW-UP; LONGITUDINAL; OUTCOMES;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84892474708     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.11.002     Document Type: Review

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