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. 2020 Dec 7;68(5):766-772.
doi: 10.1080/20473869.2020.1855691. eCollection 2022.

Roozbeh adult autism spectrum disorder clinic: lessons learned from first 34 cases

Javad Alaghband-Rad  1 , Samira Jamaloo  1 , Mahtab Motamed  1
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Roozbeh adult autism spectrum disorder clinic: lessons learned from first 34 cases

Javad Alaghband-Rad et al. Int J Dev Disabil. .

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex heterogeneous clinical entity with many overlaps and comorbidities with other psychiatric and developmental disorders. Adults with ASD lack adequate access to facilities and supports. This article describes the clinical profile of the first 34 patients admitted to Roozbeh adult ASD clinic during a 12-month period. Twenty-eight patients were male, all were single, 22 patients were unemployed and 26 were living with their families of origin. Obsession, inattention and sexual problems were the most common chief complaints. Multifaceted and gender-specific presentations results in misdiagnoses. Knowledge and training of the mental health professionals on adult ASD seem to be seriously inadequate. There is virtually no other specialized clinical and rehabilitation facilitates to help this vulnerable group of patients in Iran.

Keywords: adult autism; adult autism clinic; adult developmental disorders; autism spectrum disorder; comorbidities; misdiagnosis.

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