Self-referralProfessional referralsIntellectual disabilityDiagnosisAutismPurpose The Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS) is an all IQ service accepting professional and self-referrals, from age 18, for diagnostic assessment. LADS is unusual compared to other diagnostic services in England, in that it ...
Specifically, the systematic review will appraise the methodological and psychometric quality of all studies that validate self-report assessment tools for autism in adults and have conducted measurement invariance investigations with respect to gender as a part of the tool validation process. The tools ...
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at particularly high risk of suicide and suicide attempts. Presentation to a hospital with self-harm is one of the strongest risk factors for later suicide. We describe the use of a novel data linkage between routinely collected education data ...
Complementary therapy: General practitioners' referral and patients' use in an urban multi-ethnic area Summary Objectives: To determine the use of complementary therapies by patients attending hospital outpatients. To invetigate local General Practitioners' ... A.,Greenfell,and,... - 《Complementary...
There was also heterogeneity between studies in the definition and measurement timeframe of STB and self-harm, alongside typically using a single item with a dichotomous (Yes/No) response option to assess for suicidal thoughts or self-harm, preventing assessment of the intensity, duration, or freq...
assessment in individuals on the autism spectrum. However, contrary to research involving the stress response, little research attention has been paid to this subjective component in these individuals. This underrepresentation of research may relate to the fact that individuals on the autism spectrum ...
"The mental health assessment enables the team to formulate a plan tailored around the patient's care needs, which if appropriate can include a referral to the self-harm clinic or to an alternative service which provides continued support after they leave the hospital." The tragedy of self harm...
t. It feels like people use my autism as an excuse to treat me badly and not have to be held accountable for it. They’d rather sulk/storm off than let me know what I’ve done wrong. No doubt it’s easier for them to blame me and assume I’m not capable of acknowledging my ...
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65 An eight week, open-label trial revealed that N-acetylcysteine is a well-tolerated, affordable, and widely available therapeutic option for NSSIB in adolescents and young adults.65 Dermatologic treatment Patients who present with old scars do not warrant immediate referral to a mental health ...