Abstract
Background: Mental health problems are increasingly being recognised as a significant health need for people with autism spectrum disorder, but few specialist services are available. This study explored parents' experiences of a specialist autism spectrum psychological intervention service located within a broader Neurodevelopmental and Social Communication Disorders Team.
Method: Forty-nine parents completed a telephone based survey designed to assess experiences of a specialist intervention service.
Results: High levels of satisfaction were reported. Parents reported aspects of the service that they found most useful.
Conclusion: Most parents reported satisfaction with the service and suggested improvements were used to guide service development.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | N/A |
| Pages (from-to) | 109-115 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Child and Adolescent Mental Health |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
Keywords
- Autistic spectrum disorder
- children and families
- service evaluation
- specialist intervention
- user-involvement
- RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL
- PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS
- ASPERGER-SYNDROME
- ANXIETY
- PREVALENCE
