The mental health of individuals referred for assessment of autism spectrum disorder in adulthood: A clinic report

Autism

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 623-627

  Russell, Ailsa J ^a   Murphy, Clodagh M ^b,c   Wilson, Ellie ^b,c   Gillan, Nicola ^b   Brown, Cordelia ^a   Robertson, Dene M ^b,c   Craig, Michael C ^b,c   Deeley, Quinton ^b,c   Zinkstok, Janneke ^b,c   Johnston, Kate ^b,c   McAlonan, Grainne M ^b,c   Spain, Deborah ^b,c   Murphy, Declan G M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; psychiatric co morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE STUDY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84971267226     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361315604271     Document Type: Article

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