Christiansen Audrey, Minich Nori M, Clark Marie
Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Albany Street, Room 1010, Boston, MA, 02119, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11000 Cedar Road, 4th Floor, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Feb;53(2):738-745. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-04968-z. Epub 2021 Mar 18.
This piliot study assessed the experiences of police officers related to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) via a survey assessing prior experience, comfort, knowledge, and ability to identify autistic persons. Fifty-one officers completed the survey: 52.9% reported previous ASD training, 34.8% reported personal experience with ASD, and 56.9% endorsed low overall knowledge of ASD. Officers reported neutral comfort (mean 3.24) and moderate practical knowledge (mean 3.74) [Likert scale 1-5; 5 = highest]. Those with previous training or with personal experience reported higher comfort and knowledge. Those with personal experience were more likely to recognize features of ASD in clinical vignettes. Further study is necessary to understand what additional training about ASD may be helpful to police officers.
这项试点研究通过一项评估先前经验、舒适度、知识以及识别自闭症患者能力的调查，评估了警察与自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者相关的经历。51名警察完成了该调查：52.9%报告曾接受过ASD培训，34.8%报告有与ASD患者的个人接触经历，56.9%认可对ASD的总体了解程度较低。警察报告的舒适度为中性（平均3.24），实践知识为中等（平均3.74）[李克特量表1 - 5；5表示最高]。有过培训或个人接触经历的警察报告的舒适度和知识水平更高。有个人接触经历的警察在临床案例中更有可能识别出ASD的特征。有必要进行进一步研究，以了解关于ASD的哪些额外培训可能对警察有帮助。
