在成年后接受自闭症诊断是什么样子的? 利益相关者的经验和投入
Parisa Ghanouni1, Liam Seaker2
1Department of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada. parisa.ghanouni@alumni.ubc.ca.
International journal of mental health systems
|June 8, 2023
概括
在成年后接受自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 诊断可能是一个复杂的旅程. 这项研究探讨了晚年被诊断的成年人和他们的父母的经历,突出了及时诊断的关键主题和障碍.
科学领域:
- 神经发育障碍 神经发育障碍
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
背景情况:
- 最佳的健康结果与早期诊断有关.
- 许多患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的人在成年后才被诊断出来.
- 关于成年人被诊断为ASD的经验,研究有限.
研究的目的:
- 调查成年人接受ASD诊断的成年人的生活经历.
- 了解利益相关者对成人自闭症诊断过程的看法.
主要方法:
- 涉及采访的定性研究.
- 18名参与者:13名成年人患有成人时被诊断出ASD,5名父母.
- 对面试数据进行主题分析.
主要成果:
- 确定了三个新兴的主题:注意到差异/相似之处,诊断障碍和对诊断旅程的情感反应.
- 分析揭示了与ASD晚期诊断相关的关键挑战和情感影响.
结论:
- 这项研究有助于理解成年人ASD诊断经验.
- 尽量减少诊断障碍对于及时获得ASD支持至关重要.
- 改善成人诊断过程可以促进积极的健康结果.
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