Neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodiversity: definition of terms from Scotland's National Autism Implementation Team.

Premal J ShahMarie BoilsonMarion RutherfordSusan PriorLorna JohnstonDonald MaciverKirsty Forsyth

Published in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2022)

Adults with neurodevelopmental disorders frequently present to, but fit uneasily into, adult mental health services. We offer definitions of important terms related to neurodevelopmental disorders through unifying research data, medical and other viewpoints. This may improve understanding, clinical practice and development of neurodevelopmental disorder pathways within adult mental health services.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
clinical practice
healthcare
primary care
congenital heart disease
autism spectrum disorder
electronic health record
deep learning
data analysis