| Literature DB >> 15556960 |
Dougal Julian Hare1, Catherine Pratt, Mark Burton, Jo Bromley, Eric Emerson.
Abstract
The families of 26 adults with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) who either lived at home or maintained close contact with their families were interviewed about their social and psychological needs related to caring for the person with ASD. In contrast to previous studies of familial carers of children with ASDs, a strong association between parental emotional distress and unmet need was found. Parents also reported a need for more autism-specific intervention and support for adults with ASDs. The study illustrates the continuing and underreported role of families in supporting adults with ASDs.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15556960 DOI： 10.1177/1362361304047225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Autism ISSN： 1362-3613