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  2. Diagnosis of autism - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, the presence of autism can make it harder to diagnose coexisting psychiatric disorders such as depression. [9] Diagnosing will be much harder in adults, since most people with ASD who reach adulthood undiagnosed, learn diverse (and often intense) masking techniques which make external diagnosis almost impossible.

  3. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - Wikipedia

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    assess autism in children, adolescents, and adults The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule ( ADOS ) is a standardized diagnostic test for assessing autism spectrum disorder . The protocol consists of a series of structured and semi-structured tasks that involve social interaction between the examiner and the person under assessment.

  4. Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist - Wikipedia

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    The Autism Treatment Evaluation Scale (ATEC) is a 77-item diagnostic assessment tool that was developed by Bernard Rimland and Stephen Edelson at the Autism Research Institute. The ATEC was originally designed to evaluate the effectiveness of autism treatments, but it may also be beneficial as a screening tool for children.

  5. Autism Diagnostic Interview - Wikipedia

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    In order to create the algorithm for diagnosis, the writers chose questions from the interview that were most closely related to the criteria for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the DSM-IV and the ICD-10. [3] An autism diagnosis is indicated when scores in all three behavioral areas meet or exceed the specified minimum cutoff scores. [5]

  6. Adults with autism say they always felt 'different' growing ...

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    How common is it to be diagnosed with autism as an adult? An estimated 5.4 million (or 2.21%) of adults in the U.S. have autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

  7. Autism in Adulthood - Wikipedia

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    Autism in Adulthood is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research across a range of disciplines on all aspects of autism spectrum disorders in adults. It was established in 2019 and is published by Mary Ann Liebert. The founding editor-in-chief is Christina Nicolaidis (Portland State University). [1]

  8. Conditions comorbid to autism - Wikipedia

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    Autism is associated with several genetic disorders, [4] perhaps due to an overlap in genetic causes. [5] About 10–15% of autism cases have an identifiable Mendelian (single-gene) condition, chromosome abnormality, or other genetic syndrome, [6] a category referred to as syndromic autism.

  9. Autism is spiking in young adults, study finds - AOL

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    The study found a far lower autism rate in younger adults than in children, but it also found that autism is increasing at a faster pace among those adults. The rate of autism for adults ages 26 ...