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[Autism spectrum disorders in adults with intellectual disabilities : Frequencies and characteristics]
Julia Böhm1,2, Albert Diefenbacher3, Manuel Heinrich4
1Abteilung für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Herzbergstraße 79, 10365, Berlin, Deutschland. j.boehm@keh-berlin.de.
Objective:
Collation of frequencies and clinical characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in persons with intellectual disability (ID).
Methods:
Cross-sectional analysis of a clinical psychiatric sample of 710 adults with ID and mental disorders.
Results:
The frequency of ASD in an adult sample with ID was 19%. The occurrence of ASD was associated with a higher severity of ID, male gender (in mild to moderate ID), anticonvulsive therapy and reduced employment rates in workshops.
Conclusion:
The ASD are a frequent clinical diagnosis in adults with ID.
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