Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of patients diagnosed with autism through the Rapid Interactive screening Test for Autism in Toddlers  

作　　者：Roula Choueiri Maria DeMeo Valerie Tokatli Guangyu Zhu Bo Zhang 

机构地区：[1]Center for Autism Services,Science,and Innovation(CASSI)at the Kennedy Krieger Institute,Baltimore,Maryland,USA [2]Department of Neurology,Boston Children’s Hospital,Harvard Medical School,Boston,Massachusetts,USA [3]Department of Computer Science and Statistics,University of Rhode Island,Kingston,Rhode Island,USA

出　　处：《Pediatric Investigation》2024年第3期209-214,共6页儿科学研究(英文)

摘　　要：Despite improvements in access and early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder(ASD),age at initial diagnosis continues to occur closer to 4 years of age.1 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published data that shows a trend in improved access and identification for children from black or Latino groups.2 However,there is still a significant discrepancy in access to care for children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse(CLD)backgrounds,and from underserved areas.Early identification and appropriate interventions are key for attaining optimal outcomes.3 Deferred identification in general results in delayed intervention access and increases the risk for prolonged experiences in ineffective environments for a child’s intellectual,emotional,and social development.Deleterious effects are amplified in children from immigrant and historically marginalized communities.4,5 Under-resourced communities are particularly at risk of delayed ASD diagnosis as they have the least amount of access to developmental screening,diagnoses,and services.This context threatens young children’s neurodevelopment and the well-being of their mental health.

关 键 词：mental health NEURODEVELOPMENT autism spectrum disorder asd age cultural linguistically diverse immigrant communities autism spectrum disorder developmental screening early diagnosis 

分 类 号：R749.94[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]