Abstract
Little is known about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in persons over age 50. In a retrospective, naturalistic review of 74 individuals aged 30 and older meeting DSM-5 criteria for ASD, the point prevalence of behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms (BNPS) declined significantly for 12 of 13 BNPS over a mean of 25 years while many other features of ASD remained stable. GI disorders (68.9%) and seizure disorders (23%) were common, and 25.7% of the sample had a BMI >30. Females were more likely to engage in screaming (p < 0.05) and oppositional behavior (p < 0.05). Current age did not have a significant effect on BNPS prevalence.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - Mar 16 2017 |
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Keywords
- Adulthood
- Aging
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Neuropsychiatric symptoms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Aging and Autism Spectrum Disorder : A Naturalistic, Longitudinal Study of the Comorbidities and Behavioral and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Adults with ASD. / Wise, Elizabeth; Smith, Marcia D.; Rabins, Peter V.
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