Frequency and Correlates of Service Access Among Youth with Autism Transitioning to Adulthood
Frequency and Correlates of Service Access Among Youth with Autism Transitioning to Adulthood
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DOI：
10.1007/s10803-014-2203-x
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Henninger, Natalie A.
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作者：
Taylor, Julie Lounds;Henninger, Natalie A.
本研究检查了患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的青少年在高中最后一年的服务接受情况和未满足的服务需求，以及青少年（智力残疾、种族/民族、自闭症严重程度、共病精神病诊断、行为问题、适应行为）和家庭（收入、父母健康、父母抑郁症状、父母焦虑）与服务获取的相关性。39个ASD青少年家庭参加了会议。资料收集采用家长访谈/问卷调查和青少年心理测评。结果表明，相对于全国代表性队列，该样本服务不足。那些有精神病共病诊断和适应行为水平较低的人接受了更多的服务。据报道，少数种族/民族青年的未满足需求更大，他们有更多的行为问题，父母有更大的焦虑。
This study examined service receipt and unmet service needs among youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in their last year of high school, as well as the youth (intellectual disability, race/ethnicity, autism severity, comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, behavior problems, adaptive behavior) and family (income, parental health, parental depressive symptoms, parental anxiety) correlates of service access. Thirty-nine families of youth with ASD participated. Data were collected via parental interview/questionnaire and youth psychological evaluation. Results suggested that this sample was underserved relative to a nationally-representative cohort. Those with a comorbid psychiatric diagnosis and lower levels of adaptive behavior received more services. Greater unmet needs were reported for youth who were racial/ethnic minorities, who had more behavior problems, and whose parents had greater anxiety.