School of Psychology, Bangor University, Brigantia Building, Penrallt Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales LL57 2AS, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2010 Oct;40(10):1171-8. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-0975-1.
The evidence base on outcomes associated with autism in older adulthood is limited. The expected increase in the prevalence of older adults with autism highlights the need to describe their profiles and service needs. Adults 50 years or older with an intellectual disability (ID) and the triad of impairments characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were compared to peers with ID only, and younger adults with ASD and ID. After accounting for ability differences, older adults with ASD did not differ from those with ID in terms of behavior problems, psychiatric disorder, and quality of life. Any differences in the skills of adults with ASD were associated with decreased adaptive skills, and not the presence of ASD per se.
有关自闭症成年人相关结果的证据基础有限。随着自闭症成年人的患病率预计会增加，因此需要描述他们的特征和服务需求。将 50 岁或以上、有智力障碍（ID）且符合自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）特征的三重障碍的成年人与仅患有 ID 的同龄人以及较年轻的 ASD 和 ID 成年人进行比较。在考虑到能力差异后，患有 ASD 的成年人在行为问题、精神疾病和生活质量方面与 ID 成年人没有差异。自闭症成年人在技能方面的任何差异都与适应技能下降有关，而不是 ASD 本身的存在。
