Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Comparison of Chinese and Western Culture (Part A)

A cross-sectional survey of the use of CAM by children was undertaken in the Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital in Hong Kong (March–December 2006). A questionnaire survey concerning the use of CAM was administered to chief caretakers (only the mothers) who accompanied children with neurodevelopment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2009-03, Vol.39 (3), p.454-463
1. Verfasser:	Wong, V. C. N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acupuncture Therapy - ethics Acupuncture Therapy - methods Adolescent Alternative medicine Asian Culture Assessment Centers (Personnel) Autism Autism Spectrum Disorders Autistic children Autistic Disorder - therapy Autistic spectrum disorders Behavioral Science and Psychology Biological and medical sciences Biological Therapy Canada Child Child and School Psychology Child, Preschool Children Chinese people Clinical Diagnosis Community Relations Comparative Analysis Complementary Therapies - classification Complementary Therapies - ethics Complementary Therapies - methods Cross-Sectional Studies Crosscultural studies Cultural Differences Developmental Disabilities - therapy Ethnicity Fathers Female Follow-Up Studies Foreign Countries Herbal Medicine - ethics Herbal Medicine - methods Hong Kong Humans Infant Integrative Medicine - ethics Integrative Medicine - methods Interviews Male Medical sciences Medical Services Medicine Miscellaneous Mothers Neurology Neurosciences Occupations Original Paper Parents Pediatrics Pervasive Developmental Disorders Primary Health Care Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Public Health Questionnaires Religion Resistance (Psychology) Sensory Integration Surveys Surveys and Questionnaires Therapy Treatments United States Well Being
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Zusammenfassung:	A cross-sectional survey of the use of CAM by children was undertaken in the Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital in Hong Kong (March–December 2006). A questionnaire survey concerning the use of CAM was administered to chief caretakers (only the mothers) who accompanied children with neurodevelopmental disabilities followed up in our Neurodevelopmental paediatrics clinics. Four hundred and thirty agreed for interview of which 98 (22.8%) had Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). CAM was used in 40.8% for ASD and 21.4% of non-ASD ( p
ISSN:	0162-3257 1573-3432
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-008-0644-9