Autistic traits in adolescents in psychiatric inpatient care: Clinical and demographic characteristics and correlates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rates of psychiatric hospitalization among adolescents in the United States are rising, with many adolescents presenting to these settings with diverse clinical presentations, including autistic traits. To our knowledge, there has been little research identifying clinical characteristics of adolescents with autistic traits admitted to psychiatric inpatient units, which may be leveraged to improve assessment and treatment practices.

Method

In the current study, we examined clinical and demographic characteristics of 195 adolescents admitted to an adolescent psychiatric inpatient unit. Specifically, we investigated the prevalence of adolescents endorsing elevated autistic traits and tested associations between autistic traits, psychiatric symptoms (anxiety, depressi

SUBMITTER: Schwartzman JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881179 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature