Asperger Syndrome and Autism: A Comparative Longitudinal Follow-Up Study More than 5 Years after Original Diagnosis

Autor/inn/en	Cederlund, Mats; Hagberg, Bibbi; Billstedt, Eva; Gillberg, I. Carina; Gillberg, Christopher
Titel	Asperger Syndrome and Autism: A Comparative Longitudinal Follow-Up Study More than 5 Years after Original Diagnosis
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38 (2008) 1, S.72-85 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-007-0364-6
Schlagwörter	Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Communication Disorders; Identification; Adjustment (to Environment); Followup Studies; Males; Comparative Analysis; Longitudinal Studies; Clinical Diagnosis; Intelligence Quotient; Social Behavior; Antisocial Behavior; Communication Skills; Peer Relationship; Friendship; Employment Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Kommunikationsstörung; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Intelligenzquotient; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Kommunikationsstil; Peer-Beziehungen; Freundschaft; Beschäftigungsgrad
Abstract	Prospective follow-up study of 70 males with Asperger syndrome (AS), and 70 males with autism more than 5 years after original diagnosis. Instruments used at follow-up included overall clinical assessment, the Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders, Wechsler Intelligence Scales, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, and Global Assessment of Functioning Scale. Specific outcome criteria were used. Outcome in AS was good in 27% of cases. However, 26% had a very restricted life, with no occupation/activity and no friends. Outcome in the autism group was significantly worse. Males with AS had worse outcomes than expected given normal to high IQ. However, outcome was considerably better than for the comparison group of individuals with autism. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10