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Commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of ASD in women in secure and forensic hospital”

Commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of ASD in women in secure and forensic hospital” PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of asd in women in secure and forensic hospital”.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is a commentary on a personal experience of services.FindingsWomen with ASD are often not diagnosed until adult years which may impact on their long-term outcomes. Secure services may not always have care teams who are appropriately trained to support a woman with ASD.Originality/valueA commentary on an original viewpoint piece published in this special edition on women with autism spectrum disorder. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advances in Autism Emerald Publishing

Commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of ASD in women in secure and forensic hospital”

Chaplin, Eddie; McCarthy, Jane
Advances in Autism , Volume 5 (1): 3 – Mar 12, 2019
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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2056-3868
DOI
10.1108/AIA-10-2018-0040
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Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of asd in women in secure and forensic hospital”.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is a commentary on a personal experience of services.FindingsWomen with ASD are often not diagnosed until adult years which may impact on their long-term outcomes. Secure services may not always have care teams who are appropriately trained to support a woman with ASD.Originality/valueA commentary on an original viewpoint piece published in this special edition on women with autism spectrum disorder.

Journal

Advances in Autism – Emerald Publishing

Published: Mar 12, 2019

References

  • Autism awareness training for youth offending team staff members
  • Medium secure care: forensic aspects of autism and Asperger’s syndrome