Open AccessPrimary care of children with autism spectrum disorder
Author(s) -
Michele Kilmer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the nurse practitioner/the nurse practitioner
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-8662
pISSN - 0361-1817
DOI - 10.1097/01.npr.0000666192.02590.ed
Subject(s) - autism spectrum disorder , specialty , primary care , medicine , autism , psychiatry , primary health care , disease , health care , pediatrics , family medicine , population , environmental health , pathology , economics , economic growth
Pediatric autism spectrum disorder (ASD) consists of multisystem components that primary care providers (PCPs) must address. PCPs improve health outcomes associated with ASD when they administer developmental screening tools and thoroughly assess identified concerns. Pursuing specialty health services early in childhood combined with managing comorbid conditions curtails symptom escalation and disease progression.