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Neurological and psychiatric disorders among autistic adults: a population healthcare record study.

Jack F G UnderwoodMarcos DelPozo-BanosAura FrizzatiDheeraj RaiAnn JohnJeremy Hall
Published in: Psychological medicine (2022)
We found that a range of psychiatric conditions were more frequently recorded in autistic individuals. We add to understanding of under-reporting and diagnostic overshadowing in autism. With increasing awareness of autism, services should be cognisant of the psychiatric conditions that frequently co-occur in this population.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • intellectual disability
  • primary care
  • blood brain barrier