Is Long-Term Prognosis for Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified Different from Prognosis for Autistic Disorder? Findings from a 30-Year Follow-Up Study

We followed 74 children with autistic disorder (AD) and 39 children with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD NOS) for 17–38 years in a record linkage study. Rates of disability pension award, marital status, criminality and mortality were compared between groups. Disability...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2012-06, Vol.42 (6), p.920-928
Hauptverfasser: Mordre, Marianne, Groholt, Berit, Knudsen, Ann Kristin, Sponheim, Eili, Mykletun, Arnstein, Myhre, Anne Margrethe
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Zusammenfassung:We followed 74 children with autistic disorder (AD) and 39 children with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD NOS) for 17–38 years in a record linkage study. Rates of disability pension award, marital status, criminality and mortality were compared between groups. Disability pension award was the only outcome measure that differed significantly between the AD and PDD NOS groups (89% vs. 72%, p  
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-011-1319-5