Neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodiversity: definition of terms from Scotland's National Autism Implementation Team

Adults with neurodevelopmental disorders frequently present to, but fit uneasily into, adult mental health services. We offer definitions of important terms related to neurodevelopmental disorders through unifying research data, medical and other viewpoints. This may improve understanding, clinical...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of psychiatry 2022-09, Vol.221 (3), p.577-579
Hauptverfasser:	Shah, Premal J., Boilson, Marie, Rutherford, Marion, Prior, Susan, Johnston, Lorna, Maciver, Donald, Forsyth, Kirsty
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Age Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology Autistic Disorder Clinical medicine Editorial Health services Humans Mental disorders Mental health care Mental Health Services Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurodiversity Norms Psychiatry Scotland Society Teams
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Zusammenfassung:	Adults with neurodevelopmental disorders frequently present to, but fit uneasily into, adult mental health services. We offer definitions of important terms related to neurodevelopmental disorders through unifying research data, medical and other viewpoints. This may improve understanding, clinical practice and development of neurodevelopmental disorder pathways within adult mental health services.
ISSN:	0007-1250 1472-1465
DOI:	10.1192/bjp.2022.43