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Published on: April 22, 2015
Autism or not? A case series of evaluation decision points in child and adolescent psychological assessment
MaryKate Frisch1, Rebecca Canale1, Christine L Yantz1
1Department of Psychological Science, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA.
Abstract:
Increase in the incidence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and increased attention to symptoms of ASD in social media have contributed to a significant rise in referrals for neuropsychological assessment of possible ASD. Many practitioners lack specific training in the assessment of ASD and may avoid addressing these concerns, despite the frequency of those referrals. This paper reviews potential contributors to the rise in referrals and several related conditions which share some overlap with features of ASD. That is followed by descriptions of four school-aged children and adolescents referred for comprehensive evaluation of suspected ASD. The authors describe decision points in the diagnostic process for those with or without proficiency in ASD-specific testing and close with a series of recommendations for the assessment of clients with complex presentations referred for suspected ASD.
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