scholarly journals The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Tromans ◽  
Verity Chester ◽  
Reza Kiani ◽  
Regi Alexander ◽  
Terry Brugha
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
English Language ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatient ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Inpatient Setting ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Background:Whilst the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in adults within the community setting is well-established, less is known about the prevalence among adults based within a psychiatric inpatient setting.Objective:To conduct a systematic literature review pertaining to the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders among the adult psychiatric inpatient population.Method:Eligibility criteria included: (a) investigation of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (b) adult psychiatric inpatient study population (c) published in English language. Electronic databases accessed included PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO and EMBASE. Additionally, the ancestry method was utilised for the references of eligible papers, as well as grey literature searches and consultation with experts in the field.Results:From the search, 4 studies were identified which satisfied the inclusion criteria, conducted in a variety of inpatient psychiatric settings, including secure forensic and intellectual disability units and a state psychiatric hospital. There were significant differences in methodological approaches, including the screening tests, diagnostic instruments and diagnostic criteria utilised. Autism spectrum disorder prevalence estimates varied considerably, from 2.4-9.9%.Conclusion:From the limited research data currently available, it appears that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders is increased in inpatient psychiatric settings relative to the general population. There is a need for further high quality research in this patient group, to add to this limited evidence base, as well as in developing effective strategies to identify patients with a high likelihood of autism spectrum disorders within this setting.

scholarly journals Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in adult psychiatric patients: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e0401180
Author(s):  
Olena Khaustova
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatient ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Inpatient Settings ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Taking into account the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among adults, there is not enough data on the prevalence of ASD among persons undergoing in-patient psychiatric treatment. The purpose of this review is to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders among adult psychiatric inpatients. The criteria for incorporating the articles included: a) the study of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders; b) research in the population of adult psychiatric inpatient institutions. The review of the articles was carried out in the following electronic databases: PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO and EMBASE. Also, to expand the volume of data, the consultations of specialists in this field were used. As a result of the search, four studies were identified that met the criteria for inclusion in different psychiatric inpatient settings, including private and public. There were significant differences in methodological approaches, including screening tests, diagnostic tools, used diagnostic criteria. Estimates of the prevalence of ASD among the adult population in the psychiatric hospital ranged from 1.7 to 9.6%. From currently available data from a number of studies, it has been found that the prevalence of ASD increases in inpatient psychiatric conditions relative to the general population. There is a need for further research among this group of patients to expand the evidence base, as well as to develop effective strategies for identifying patients with a high probability of ASD in psychiatric inpatient settings among the adult population.

scholarly journals Mapping Research Evidence on Children Living With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Africa: a Scoping Review Protocol.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Laari ◽  
Desmond Kuupiel ◽  
Christian Makafui Boso
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Research Bias ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Abstract Background: Early detection and intervention of children living with Autism Spectrum Disorders have shown a great improvement of the child's behaviour, predominantly in language and motor skills development. We are proposing to conduct a systematic scoping review that will map all evidence available on children living with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Africa.Methods and analysis: This study will be guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework of scoping reviews. A comprehensive literature search will be done in the following electronic databases. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Science Direct, EBSCOhost, MEDLINE, Health Sources, and Google Scholar. Primary studies, published in peer-reviewed journals and grey literature such as unpublished studies, studies in press and Theses that address our research question will be included. To reduce research bias two independent reviewers will perform title, abstract, and full article screening in parallel. Data extraction from the selected studies will be conducted by two independent reviewers. NVivo version 12 software will be used to assist with the extraction of relevant answers to the study questions from selected studies using content thematic analysis. The results for this planned study will be presented following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR). Mixed Methods Assessment Tool version 2018 will be used for quality appraisal of included studies.Discussion: We anticipate that the proposed mapped evidence on Children living with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Africa will reveal indicators for early detection that would facilitate strategies for intervention. We are also anticipating that this systematic scoping review will reveal gaps that can be addressed to ensure context-sensitive interventions and identify caregiver burdens of children living with Autism. This will contribute to the reduction of a scarcity of literature on children living with Autism in Africa.

scholarly journals Parental Quality of Life and Involvement in Intervention for Children or Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 894
Author(s):  
Alessandro Musetti ◽  
Tommaso Manari ◽  
Barbara Dioni ◽  
Cinzia Raffin ◽  
Giulia Bravo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Parental Quality ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Adolescents With Asd

Previous research has examined several parental, child-related, and contextual factors associated with parental quality of life (QoL) among parents with a child or an adolescent with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); however, no systematic review has examined the relationship between parental QoL and parental involvement in intervention. To fill this gap, a systematic review was conducted using four electronic databases and checked reference lists of retrieved studies. Records were included in the systematic review if they presented original data, assessed parental QoL, and involvement in intervention for children or adolescents with ASD, were published in peer-reviewed journals between 2000 and 2020, and were written in English. Among the 96 screened full-texts, 17 articles met the eligibility criteria. The selected studies included over 2000 parents of children or adolescents with ASD. Three categories of parental involvement (i.e., none, indirect, direct) were identified, which varied across studies, although most had direct parental involvement. The results from this review show that increased parental involvement in the intervention for children or adolescents with ASD may be one way to promote their QoL. However, further research specifically focused on parental involvement during the intervention for children and adolescents with ASD is warranted.

Disfluency Characteristics Observed in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Report

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura W. Plexico ◽  
Julie E. Cleary ◽  
Ashlynn McAlpine ◽  
Allison M. Plumb
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Young Children With Autism ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Developmental Stuttering

This descriptive study evaluates the speech disfluencies of 8 verbal children between 3 and 5 years of age with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Speech samples were collected for each child during standardized interactions. Percentage and types of disfluencies observed during speech samples are discussed. Although they did not have a clinical diagnosis of stuttering, all of the young children with ASD in this study produced disfluencies. In addition to stuttering-like disfluencies and other typical disfluencies, the children with ASD also produced atypical disfluencies, which usually are not observed in children with typically developing speech or developmental stuttering. (Yairi & Ambrose, 2005).

Aging and Autism

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

In this article, I will review the available recent literature about the aging population with autism, a patient group that researchers know little about and a group that is experiencing a growing need for support from communication disorders professionals. Speech-language pathologists working with geriatric patients should become familiar with this issue, as the numbers of older patients with autism spectrum disorders is likely to increase. Our profession and our health care system must prepare to meet the challenge these patients and residents will present as they age.

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