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Physician and Patient perspectives: Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Physician and Patient perspectives: Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Paul Bradley, Peter Griffin, Ann Griffin, Kamalika Mukherj
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 9
ISBN13: 9781609600976|ISBN10: 1609600975|EISBN13: 9781609600990
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-097-6.ch004
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Bradley, Paul, et al. "Physician and Patient perspectives: Autistic Spectrum Disorders." User-Driven Healthcare and Narrative Medicine: Utilizing Collaborative Social Networks and Technologies, edited by Rakesh Biswas and Carmel Mary Martin, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 54-62. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-097-6.ch004

APA

Bradley, P., Griffin, P., Griffin, A., & Mukherj, K. (2011). Physician and Patient perspectives: Autistic Spectrum Disorders. In R. Biswas & C. Martin (Eds.), User-Driven Healthcare and Narrative Medicine: Utilizing Collaborative Social Networks and Technologies (pp. 54-62). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-097-6.ch004

Chicago

Bradley, Paul, et al. "Physician and Patient perspectives: Autistic Spectrum Disorders." In User-Driven Healthcare and Narrative Medicine: Utilizing Collaborative Social Networks and Technologies, edited by Rakesh Biswas and Carmel Mary Martin, 54-62. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-097-6.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter presents the narratives of some people with autistic spectrum disorders (also known as autism spectrum conditions) as well as those of their families and carers. It describes the history and development of the diagnostic concept of autistic spectrum disorders and how the clinical features impact on daily life and their families. It examines the different stages through which people progress, based on their contact with services – before diagnosis, at the time of diagnosis and their life since then. The chapter concludes with a personal account of all these stages.

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