ReviewClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2018
The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients: A Systematic Review.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of sexual health, knowledge, and behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The Prevalence of Diabetes in Autistic Persons: A Systematic Review.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2020Pooled it
- Personality disorder diagnoses in UK Autistic people: Evidence from a matched cohort study.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Alexithymia, Inner Thinking Patterns, and Perceptions of Mental Health Therapy Strategies Among Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Specialist Psychiatric Bed Utilisation by People With Intellectual Disabilities and Autistic People: A Time-Series Analysis Using the English Assuring Transformation Dataset.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
- Using Case-Based Teaching: Does Our Dysregulated Hospitalized Patient Have Borderline Personality or Autism Spectrum Disorder?Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2025Article
- Rethinking psychometric testing in autism: overcoming the challenges of comorbidity and diagnostic overshadowing.CNS spectrums · 2025Review
- Functional Neurological Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Complex and Potentially Significant Relationship.Brain and behavior · 2024Review
- SpeechMatch-A novel digital approach to supporting communication for neurodiverse groups.Healthcare technology letters · 2024Article
- Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in People on the Autism Spectrum.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Autistic psychiatrists' experiences of recognising themselves and others as autistic: a qualitative study.BJPsych open · 2024Article
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- Estimating life expectancy and years of life lost for autistic people in the UK: a matched cohort study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Article
- A multidisciplinary weight management intervention for adults with severe mental illness in forensic psychiatric inpatient services (Motiv8): a single blind cluster-randomised wait-list controlled feasibility trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Promoting Quality of Life: Suggestions for Mental Health Care Providers Working with Young Autistic Adults.Autism in adulthood · 2023Article
- Barriers to Vocational Rehabilitation in Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Series from a Tertiary Mental Health Care Institute in India.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2023Article
- Autism in adult psychiatric out-patients: self-reported suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-injury.BJPsych open · 2023Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Patient with Bipolar Disorder and Its Relationship with Catatonia Spectrum: A Case Study.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Centro region of Portugal: a population based study of school age children within the ASDEU project.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder May Be Highly Prevalent in People with Functional Neurological Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhilst the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in adults within the community setting is well-established, less is known about the prevalence among adults based within a psychiatric inpatient setting.
objectiveTo conduct a systematic literature review pertaining to the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders among the adult psychiatric inpatient population.
methodEligibility criteria included: (a) investigation of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (b) adult psychiatric inpatient study population (c) published in English language. Electronic databases accessed included PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO and EMBASE. Additionally, the ancestry method was utilised for the references of eligible papers, as well as grey literature searches and consultation with experts in the field.
resultsFrom the search, 4 studies were identified which satisfied the inclusion criteria, conducted in a variety of inpatient psychiatric settings, including secure forensic and intellectual disability units and a state psychiatric hospital. There were significant differences in methodological approaches, including the screening tests, diagnostic instruments and diagnostic criteria utilised. Autism spectrum disorder prevalence estimates varied considerably, from 2.4-9.9%.
conclusionFrom the limited research data currently available, it appears that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders is increased in inpatient psychiatric settings relative to the general population. There is a need for further high quality research in this patient group, to add to this limited evidence base, as well as in developing effective strategies to identify patients with a high likelihood of autism spectrum disorders within this setting.
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