{"title":"Commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of ASD in women in secure and forensic hospital”","authors":"E. Chaplin, J. McCarthy","doi":"10.1108/AIA-10-2018-0040","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"\nPurpose\nThe purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of asd in women in secure and forensic hospital”.\n\n\nDesign/methodology/approach\nThe approach is a commentary on a personal experience of services.\n\n\nFindings\nWomen 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.\n\n\nOriginality/value\nA commentary on an original viewpoint piece published in this special edition on women with autism spectrum disorder.\n","PeriodicalId":43640,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Autism","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2019-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/AIA-10-2018-0040","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Advances in Autism","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1108/AIA-10-2018-0040","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “diagnosis and treatment of asd in women in secure and forensic hospital”.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach is a commentary on a personal experience of services.
Findings
Women 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/value
A commentary on an original viewpoint piece published in this special edition on women with autism spectrum disorder.
期刊介绍:
Advances in Autism is unique in its focus on the health and care aspects and outcomes for people with autism. The journal''s content is international in focus and peer-reviewed. It includes the following: research-based articles evidence-based clinical and support articles articles on policy and advances in services where these can be internationally applied. Key areas of research covered include: clinical developments people''s experience through qualitative research policy debates and outcomes inclusion and quality of life developmental issues population and epidemiological studies services developments evidence-based reviews of key practice issues.