Whittling Down the Wait Time Exploring Models to Minimize the Delay from Initial Concern to Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Whittling Down the Wait Time Exploring Models to Minimize the Delay from Initial Concern to Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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DOI：
10.1016/j.pcl.2016.06.007
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发表时间：
2016-10-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
Peacock, Georgina
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作者：
Gordon-Lipkin, Eliza;Foster, Jessica;Peacock, Georgina
从最初的关注到自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的诊断过程可能是一个漫长而复杂的过程。ASD的传统评估和诊断模型通常包括长时间的等待名单和评估，导致ASD的最早体征和平均诊断年龄之间存在2年的差异。多种因素导致了这种诊断瓶颈，包括耗时的评估，护理成本，缺乏提供者，以及初级保健提供者诊断自闭症缺乏舒适度。本文探讨了创新的临床模式，已实施，以解决这一问题，以及未来的方向和机会。
The process from initial concerns to diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be a long and complicated process. The traditional model for evaluation and diagnosis of ASD often consists of long wait-lists and evaluations that result in a 2-year difference between the earliest signs of ASD and mean age of diagnosis. Multiple factors contribute to this diagnostic bottleneck, including time-consuming evaluations, cost of care, lack of providers, and lack of comfort of primary care providers to diagnose autism. This article explores innovative clinical models that have been implemented to address this as well as future directions and opportunities.