Factors influencing waiting times for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children and adults

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 45-46, Issue , 2015, Pages 300-306

  McKenzie, Karen ^a   Forsyth, Kirsty ^b   O'Hare, Anne ^c   McClure, Iain ^c   Rutherford, Marion ^b   Murray, Aja ^b,d   Irvine, Linda ^e  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment duration; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Diagnosis; Early detection; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT DURATION; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPEECH DELAY; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; WAITING TIME; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939428115     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2015.07.033     Document Type: Article

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