Mental Health Services for Individuals with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Mental Health Services for Individuals with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Adolescents and adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who do not have an intellectual impairment or disability (ID), described here as individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD), represent a complex and underserved psychiatric population. While there is an emerging literature on the mental health needs of children with ASD with normal intelligence, we know less a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Autism Research and Treatment
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-1925,2090-1933
DOI: 10.1155/2014/502420