Advances in Autism: Volume 3 Issue 1

Editorial

Eddie Chaplin, Jane McCarthy

Examining the experiences and quality of life of patients with an autism spectrum disorder detained in high secure psychiatric care

David Murphy, Hannah Mullens

Although individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represent a small proportion of forensic psychiatric patients as a group they present with specific difficulties and…

Are we good and are we safe? Measuring quality and assessing risk in an adult autism diagnostic service

Alison Jane Stansfield, Alwyn Kam, Tara Baddams, Bethany Woodrow, Emma Roberts, Bhavika Patel, Conor James Davidson

Leeds autism diagnostic service is an adult autism diagnostic service for people of any intellectual ability which also offers consultancy to service users/carers or…

Changing profiles of individuals with autism spectrum disorder admitted to a specialized inpatient unit

Anna M. Palucka, Miti Modi, Yona Lunsky

The purpose of this paper is to study the profiles of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requiring an inpatient psychiatric admission.

Cognitive behaviour therapy for social anxiety in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

Debbie Spain, Jacqueline Sin, Laura Harwood, Maria Andreina Mendez, Francesca Happé

Individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly experience anxiety about social interaction and social situations. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a recommended…

Diagnosing ASD with fractal analysis

Stephen Wolfson

Neuroscience is providing new tools to potentially improve diagnosis and classification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on biomarkers. The purpose of this paper, is to…