The clinical, forensic and treatment outcome factors of patients with autism spectrum disorder treated in a forensic intellectual disability service.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
; 28(3): 193-200, 2015 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To describe the characteristics of those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) treated within a forensic intellectual disability hospital and to compare them with those without ASD.METHOD:
Service evaluation of a cohort of 138 patients treated over a 6-year period.RESULTS:
Of the 138, 42 had an ASD. Personality disorders and harmful use or dependence on drugs were significantly lower in the ASD group. The ASD group was less likely to be subject to criminal sections or restriction orders. Self-harm was significantly higher in the ASD group. There were no differences in the length of stay and direction of care pathway.CONCLUSIONS:
Although the ASD and non-ASD groups differ on clinical and forensic characteristics, their treatment outcomes appear similar. This suggests that the diagnostic category of ASD alone may be inadequate in predicting the treatment outcome. There is a case to identify distinct typologies within the ASD group.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Espectro Autista
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Deficiência Intelectual
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article