Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Department of Education, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Mar;51(3):763-768. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04860-2. Epub 2021 Jan 22.
Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is considered by most scholars and clinicians to be a feasible and useful step for improving the wellbeing of individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. Arguments supporting early detection efforts include the benefit of earlier access to services providing autism-specific evidence-based interventions (Vivanti et al., Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(7), 2441-2449, 2016; Zwaigenbaum et al., Pediatrics, 136(Suppl), S10-S40, 2015), and its potential to mitigate or even prevent the challenges associated with ASD symptoms, reduce care costs, and improve the quality of life and productivity of individuals with ASD (Constantino et al., Pediatrics, 146(3), e20193629, 2020; Jacobson et al., Behavioral Interventions, 13(4), 201-226, 1998; Jacobson and Mulick, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 30(6), 585-593, 2000). Nevertheless, controversies and challenges in this field exist.
早期识别自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)被大多数学者和临床医生认为是改善自闭症谱系个体及其家庭福祉的可行且有用的步骤。支持早期检测工作的论点包括更早获得提供自闭症特定循证干预措施的服务的好处(Vivanti 等人,《自闭症与发育障碍杂志》,46(7),2441-2449,2016 年;Zwaigenbaum 等人,《儿科学》,136(Suppl),S10-S40,2015 年),以及减轻甚至预防与 ASD 症状相关的挑战、降低护理成本、提高 ASD 患者的生活质量和生产力的潜力(Constantino 等人,《儿科学》,146(3),e20193629,2020 年;Jacobson 等人,《行为干预》,13(4),201-226,1998 年;Jacobson 和 Mulick,《自闭症与发育障碍杂志》,30(6),585-593,2000 年)。然而,该领域仍然存在争议和挑战。