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Focusing on the Needs of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • CHEN Jianling ,
  • DU Yasong
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  • Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
*DU Yasong, yasongdu@163.com

Online published: 2024-10-16

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition. Previous studies mainly put emphasis on ASD in children, yet there were limited studies on ASD in adults, making the social needs of the children with ASD difficult to continue into adulthood. This article probes into the key questions of the epidemiology, major characteristics, social needs, and outcomes in adults with ASD, hoping it to be conducive to their intervention and rehabilitation.

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CHEN Jianling , DU Yasong . Focusing on the Needs of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder[J]. Psychological Communications, 2021 , 4(1) : 3 -7 . DOI: 10.12100/j.issn.2096-5494.221020

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