Pathways to a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in Germany: a survey of parents

• Published in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 16 - 10
• Main Authors: Höfer, Juliana, Hoffmann, Falk, Kamp-Becker, Inge, Poustka, Luise, Roessner, Veit, Stroth, Sanna, Wolff, Nicole, Bachmann, Christian J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 21.03.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Ambulatory care facilities; Analysis; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Child & adolescent psychiatry; Child psychology; Children; Children & youth; Communication; Diagnosis; Diagnostic process; Families & family life; Intellectual disabilities; Intelligence; Interpersonal relations; Medical diagnosis; Medical personnel; Parents & parenting; Pathways; Pervasive developmental disorders; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology); Psychological aspects; Questionnaires; Satisfaction; Sociodemographics; Teenagers; Trends; Germany; United States > US; Autism; Pathways; Satisfaction; Diagnostic process; Diagnosis; Autism spectrum disorder; Germany

Early identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a prerequisite for access to early interventions. Although parents often note developmental atypicalities during the first 2 years of life, many children with ASD are not diagnosed until school age. For parents, the long period between first...