Profile of two hundred children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from a tertiary child and adolescent psychiatry centre

Highlights • Most parents recognize autistic features by the age of 3 years but only 2/3rds seek professional help by this age • Majority (90.5%) children received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder at our centre • High rate of co-morbidity (76%) is noted in children with Autism Spectrum Disord...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian journal of psychiatry 2017-08, Vol.28, p.51-56
Hauptverfasser:	Kommu, John Vijay Sagar, MBBS, MD, Gayathri K.R., MA, M.Phil(PSW), Srinath, Shoba, MBBS, DPM, MD, Girimaji, Satish Chandra, MBBS, MD, Shekhar P.Seshadri, MBBS, DPM, MD, Gopalakrishna, Gururaj, PhD, K, Subbakrishna Doddaballapura, PhD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Comorbidity Epilepsy - epidemiology Female Hospitals, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data Hospitals, Psychiatric - statistics & numerical data Humans India India - epidemiology Infant Intellectual Disability - epidemiology Internal Medicine Male Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Psychiatry Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data Study Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Most parents recognize autistic features by the age of 3 years but only 2/3rds seek professional help by this age • Majority (90.5%) children received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder at our centre • High rate of co-morbidity (76%) is noted in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder • There is a need to increase awareness in parents and professionals regarding early detection and intervention of Autism Spectrum Disorder
ISSN:	1876-2018 1876-2026
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajp.2017.03.017