Psychiatric comorbidity and functioning in a clinically referred population of adults with autism spectrum disorders: A comparative study

Gagan Joshi; Janet Wozniak; Carter Petty; Mary Kate Martelon; Ronna Fried; Anela Bolfek; Amelia Kotte; Jonathan Stevens; Stephannie L. Furtak; Michelle Bourgeois; Janet Caruso; Ashley Caron; Joseph Biederman

doi:10.1007/s10803-012-1679-5

Psychiatric comorbidity and functioning in a clinically referred population of adults with autism spectrum disorders: A comparative study

Gagan Joshi, Janet Wozniak, Carter Petty, Mary Kate Martelon, Ronna Fried, Anela Bolfek, Amelia Kotte, Jonathan Stevens, Stephannie L. Furtak, Michelle Bourgeois, Janet Caruso, Ashley Caron, Joseph Biederman

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To systematically examine the patterns of psychiatric comorbidity and functioning in clinically referred adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Psychiatrically referred adults with and without ASD were compared on measures assessing for psychiatric comorbidity and psychosocial functioning. Sixty-three adults with ASD participated in the study (mean age: 29 ± 11 years). Adults with ASD in their lifetime suffered from a higher burden of psychiatric disorders (6 ± 3.4 vs. 3.5 ± 2.7; p < 0.001) including major depressive disorder and multiple anxiety disorders, and were functionally more impaired with a significant proportion having received both counseling and pharmacotherapy. Adults with ASD have high levels of psychiatric comorbidity and dysfunction comparable to a clinically referred population of adults without ASD.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1314-1325
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	43
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1679-5
State	Published - Jun 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Adults
Autism spectrum disorders
Psychiatric comorbidity

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Joshi, G., Wozniak, J., Petty, C., Martelon, M. K., Fried, R., Bolfek, A., Kotte, A., Stevens, J., Furtak, S. L., Bourgeois, M., Caruso, J., Caron, A., & Biederman, J. (2013). Psychiatric comorbidity and functioning in a clinically referred population of adults with autism spectrum disorders: A comparative study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(6), 1314-1325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1679-5

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