ERIC Number: EJ1166018
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Publication Date: 2018-Jan
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Health Concerns and Health Service Utilization in a Population Cohort of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Weiss, Jonathan A.; Isaacs, Barry; Diepstra, Heidi; Wilton, Andrew S.; Brown, Hilary K.; McGarry, Caitlin; Lunsky, Yona
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n1 p36-44 Jan 2018
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have many health needs that place demands on the health service sector. This study used administrative data to compare health profiles in young adults 18-24 years of age with ASD to peers with and without other developmental disability. Young adults with ASD were more likely to have almost all the examined clinical health issues and health service use indicators compared to peers without developmental disability. They were more likely to have at least one psychiatric diagnosis, and visit the family physician, pediatrician, psychiatrist, and emergency department for psychiatric reasons, compared to peers with other developmental disability. Planning for the mental health care of transition age adults with ASD is an important priority for health policy.
Descriptors: Health, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Public Policy, Comparative Analysis, Profiles, Clinical Diagnosis, Mental Disorders, Health Needs, Health Services, Young Adults, Peer Groups, Mental Health
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Language: English
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