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Follow-up of Adolescents With Autism and Psychotic Symptoms - Psychiatric Co-morbidity and Functional Impairment.

Sponsor: Värmland County Council, Sweden

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Purpose: To describe level of function, psychotic and psychiatric symptoms in a 10-year follow up of individuals with autism and psychotic symptoms. Method: A case-control study based on a cohort of 48 teenagers with autism established 2013. In this study, 22 participant reported psychotic symptom in self-evaluation questionnaires design for early detection. An additional 5 individuals were recruited in a second round of recruitment in 2019. Three of these individuals reported psychotic symptoms. We aim to recruit individuals with psychotic symptoms and controls from the same cohort without psychotic symptoms. Data will be collected from self-rating scales, clinical evaluation including semi-structured interviews and healthcare journals. The study is primarily descriptive, with group comparison by non-parametric method.

Official title: Longitudinal Follow-up of Psychiatric Symptoms and Functioning in Young Adults With Autism.

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