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Wigham, Sarah; Ingham, Barry; Le Couteur, Ann; Wilson, Colin; Ensum, Ian; Parr, Jeremy R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Opportunities for adults to access support following a clinical diagnosis of autism are limited. This study investigated perspectives of autistic adults, relatives and clinicians regarding characteristics of optimal adult autism post-diagnosis support and services. In Stage 1, key stakeholders were surveyed about recent experiences of UK adult…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Foreign Countries
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Wigham, Sarah; Ingham, Barry; Le Couteur, Ann; Wilson, Colin; Ensum, Ian; Parr, Jeremy R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Accessing adult autism diagnostic pathways can be difficult. This study explored perspectives of UK autistic adults, relatives and clinicians regarding the characteristics of optimal adult autism assessment and diagnostic services. In stage 1, three key stakeholder groups were surveyed about experiences of adult autism diagnostic services…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Adults, Professional Personnel
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Painter, Jon; Hastings, Richard; Ingham, Barry; Trevithick, Liam; Roy, Ashok – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Introduction: Current research findings in the field of intellectual disabilities (ID) regarding the relationship between mental health problems and challenging behavior are inconclusive and/or contradictory. The aim of this study was to further investigate the putative association between these two highly prevalent phenomena in people with ID,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Adults, Intellectual Disability