Autism in the Faroe Islands. An Epidemiological Study

Autor/inn/en	Ellefsen, Asa; Kampmann, Hanna; Billstedt, Eva; Gillberg, I. Carina; Gillberg, Christopher
Titel	Autism in the Faroe Islands. An Epidemiological Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37 (2007) 3, S.437-444 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-006-0178-y
Schlagwörter	Incidence; Genetics; Communication Disorders; Asperger Syndrome; Autism; Foreign Countries; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Diagnostic Tests; Interpersonal Competence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkommen; Humangenetik; Kommunikationsstörung; Asperger-Syndrom; Autismus; Ausland; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	The Faroe Islands are considered to be a genetic isolate. This population study of the prevalence of autism sought to identify a representative cohort for future genetic studies. In 2002 all schools were screened for autism spectrum disorders. The target population were all children born in 1985 through 1994 and living in the Faroe Islands on December 31, 2002. Children who screened positive for autism characteristics were examined using the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO). Of the children aged 8 through 17 years, 0.56% had childhood autism, Asperger syndrome or atypical autism. The male:female ratio was just under 6:1. The prevalence of autism in the Faroe Islands was very similar to that reported from many western countries. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10