Diagnóstico tardio do transtorno do espectro autista em adultos: desafios e impactos na saúde do paciente
Diagnóstico tardio do transtorno do espectro autista em adultos: desafios e impactos na saúde do paciente
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.924132501081
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Palavras-chave: autismo, diagnostico, tardio
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Keywords: autism, diagnosis, late
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Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze and consolidate the relevance of early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to avoid future impacts and challenges in adult life, generating consequences for the patient and society. Results: 25 articles were selected in this study, among the 25 selected articles we obtained a unanimous result among them stating that early diagnosis in the condition of autism avoids a series of complications in adult life such as those found: alcoholism, substance abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, increase in the number of incarceration among autistic patients, eating disorder, social exclusion, difficulty in finding a job, resulting in the patient masking their own symptoms, making diagnosis difficult. Final considerations: Thus, it was observed and concluded the importance of screening for autistic diagnosis since childhood and improvement in the professional training of non-pediatrician physicians for better knowledge of the condition even if outside the field of autism.
- Ana Clara Vanini de Carvalho