Experiences of diagnosing autism spectrum disorder: A survey of professionals in the United Kingdom

Autism

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 820-831

  Rogers, Claire L ^a   Goddard, Lorna ^b   Hill, Elisabeth L ^b   Henry, Lucy A ^c   Crane, Laura ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; diagnosis; health services; professional development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84986317370     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361315611109     Document Type: Article

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