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Identifying and managing autism in adults
Author(s) -
Weir Elizabeth,
Allison Carrie,
BaronCohen Simon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1822
Subject(s) - autism , medicine , referral , psychological intervention , psychiatry , family medicine
The diagnosis of autism is frequently delayed, and it is important that GPs can quickly and effectively identify those who require specialist referral. Following on from our article on autism in children in the January issue of Prescriber , this article discusses how to recognise and screen for autism in adults, and the support and interventions that can be offered.