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Nyrenius, Johan; Eberhard, Jonas; Ghaziuddin, Mohammad; Gillberg, Christopher; Billstedt, Eva – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Relatively little has been published about the prevalence of autism in adults with psychiatric disorders. In this study, all new patients referred to an adult psychiatric outpatient clinic in Sweden between November 2019 and October 2020 (n = 562) were screened for autism spectrum disorders using the Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Health
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Nordstrom, Peter; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1994
Studied suicide risk after attempted suicide, as predicted by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monoamine metabolite concentrations, in 92 psychiatric mood disorder inpatients admitted shortly after attempting suicide. Results revealed that low CSF 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) predicted short-range suicide risk after attempted suicide in mood…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Foreign Countries, Identification
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Hersh, S. P. – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1978
The findings of a recent study of the approach taken by Sweden to a perceived problem in that nation's child health care system are reviewed. (Author)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries