Alaghband-Rad Javad, Jamaloo Samira, Motamed Mahtab
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Int J Dev Disabil. 2020 Dec 7;68(5):766-772. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2020.1855691. eCollection 2022.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex heterogeneous clinical entity with many overlaps and comorbidities with other psychiatric and developmental disorders. Adults with ASD lack adequate access to facilities and supports. This article describes the clinical profile of the first 34 patients admitted to Roozbeh adult ASD clinic during a 12-month period. Twenty-eight patients were male, all were single, 22 patients were unemployed and 26 were living with their families of origin. Obsession, inattention and sexual problems were the most common chief complaints. Multifaceted and gender-specific presentations results in misdiagnoses. Knowledge and training of the mental health professionals on adult ASD seem to be seriously inadequate. There is virtually no other specialized clinical and rehabilitation facilitates to help this vulnerable group of patients in Iran.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）是一种复杂的异质性临床实体，与其他精神和发育障碍存在许多重叠和共病情况。患有ASD的成年人缺乏足够的设施和支持。本文描述了在12个月期间入住鲁兹贝赫成人ASD诊所的首批34名患者的临床概况。28名患者为男性，均为单身，22名患者失业，26名患者与原生家庭生活在一起。强迫观念、注意力不集中和性问题是最常见的主要症状。多方面和特定性别的表现导致误诊。心理健康专业人员对成人ASD的知识和培训似乎严重不足。在伊朗，几乎没有其他专门的临床和康复设施来帮助这群弱势群体。
