Assessing the complexity of adult ASD cases across three areas in Southern England: a service evaluation
| Autor: | Minahil Nawaz, Terry Joseph, Raja A.S. Mukherjee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Gerontology
Service (business) 030506 rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience media_common.quotation_subject Service provision 05 social sciences 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Neurology Originality Developmental and Educational Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Neurology (clinical) 0305 other medical science Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common Complex needs Service development |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Autism. 4:2-9 |
| ISSN: | 2056-3868 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/aia-09-2017-0020 |
| Popis: | Purpose Over the last few years increasing numbers of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) services have been established across the country. The different services use varying models and the level of complexity seen in each is unclear. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach In order to facilitate the development of the next phase of service provision the three geographical areas covered by SABP ASD services were compared. Modified Global Assessment of Functioning (mGAF) scores were calculated for 75 patients from each area before being compared across various domains to identify the complexities in each area covered. Findings Overall high levels of complexity were seen, with 85 per cent presenting with a serious or major functional difficulty based on, mGAF scores. Originality/value This has planning implications both for commissioners and future service development as previously not identified at a time when services are continuing to expand. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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