DOI: 10.7197/cmj.1657790 ISSN: 1305-0028

Psychiatric Diagnosis Received By Patients Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Childhood in The Adult Period

Burak Taşova, Ayla Canli İşler
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Objective: ASD; It is a neurodevelopmental disorder whose symptoms persist throughout life. There are many studies investigating ASD in childhood, but there are few studies examining the adulthood of ASD patients. The aim of this study is to examine the psychiatric diagnoses received in adulthood by patients diagnosed with ASD in childhood.Method: To work; Between 2006 and 2023, 28 patients who applied to the child and adolescent mental health and diseases outpatient clinic and were diagnosed with autism, and who applied to the psychiatry outpatient clinic in adulthood and were diagnosed, were included.Results: When the diagnoses received by the patients in adulthood are examined; %35.6 of the patients had mental retardation (MR), %21.4 had childhood autism and MR, %7.2 had atypical autism and MR, %7.1 had atypical autism, %7.1 had MR and psychotic disorder, %7.1 with pervasive developmental disorder, %3.6 with pervasive developmental disorder and mild MR, %3.6 with anxiety disorder, %3.6 with childhood autism and anxiety disorder, %3.6 were diagnosed with conduct disorder, %3.6 with mild MR and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and %3.6 with autism, moderate MR and ADHD, It was found that.Conclusion: ASD is a disorder whose symptoms continue into adulthood and is often accompanied by other psychiatric disorders. Clinical problems and diagnostic features of patients in adulthood vary. For these reasons, it is thought that investigating the adult symptoms and clinical course of these patients will be useful in determining the most appropriate and effective treatment programs for the patients.

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