Psychiatr. praxi. 2012;13(3):116-120

Autism spectrum disorders in adulthood

PhDr.Kateřina Thorová, Ph.D., Mgr.Veronika ©porclová
APLA, Praha

Autism spectrum disorders are among the disorders of mental development that have a major impact on a person‘s personality formation,

development, and level of some skills. A lifetime deficit in social communicative skills significantly affects the capacity of an individual

for social functioning and, thus, his general adaptability to everyday life situations. There has been a significant increase in the rate of

diagnosing this condition worldwide. Rather than being a fashionable diagnosis, autism is considered to be a serious issue requiring

special measures in health, academic, and social domains. Manifestations of autism in adulthood, frequent comorbidities, and problems

encountered by adult people with an autism spectrum disorder are described.

Keywords: autism, Asperger syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, adulthood

Published: November 1, 2012  Show citation

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