Psychiatric Co-occurring Symptoms and Disorders in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Psychiatric Co-occurring Symptoms and Disorders in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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DOI：
10.1007/s10803-016-2722-8
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发表时间：
2016-06-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Geurts, Hilde M.
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作者：
Lever, Anne G.;Geurts, Hilde M.
虽然在一般人群中，精神问题在老年人中不太普遍，但这是否延伸到自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）个体在很大程度上是未知的。我们检查了患有和不患有ASD的年轻人，中年人和老年人的精神症状和障碍（N-max = 344，年龄19-79岁，IQ > 80）。尽管与其他精神病患者相当，但在成年期内症状和心理困扰的水平很高; 79%的人一生中至少有一次符合精神疾病的标准。抑郁和焦虑最为常见。然而，与年轻人相比，老年人很少符合任何精神病诊断的标准，特别是社交恐惧症。因此，尽管存在明显的心理困扰，但精神问题在患有自闭症谱系障碍的老年人中也不太普遍。
Although psychiatric problems are less prevalent in old age within the general population, it is largely unknown whether this extends to individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We examined psychiatric symptoms and disorders in young, middle-aged, and older adults with and without ASD (N-max = 344, age 19-79 years, IQ > 80). Albeit comparable to other psychiatric patients, levels of symptoms and psychological distress were high over the adult lifespan; 79 % met criteria for a psychiatric disorder at least once in their lives. Depression and anxiety were most common. However, older adults less often met criteria for any psychiatric diagnosis and, specifically, social phobia than younger adults. Hence, despite marked psychological distress, psychiatric problems are also less prevalent in older aged individuals with ASD.