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Brief Report: “The Autism Epidemic”. The Registered Prevalence of Autism in a Swedish Urban Area

Auteurs: Christopher Gillberg, Mats Cederlund, Kerstin Lamberg, Lena Zeijlon

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2006

Abstract

The objective of this study was to establish rates of diagnosed autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in a circumscribed geographical region. The total population born in 1977–1994, living in Göteborg Sweden in 2001, was screened for ASD in registers of the Child Neuropsychiatry Clinic. The minimum registered rate of autistic disorder was 20.5 in 10,000. Other ASDs were 32.9 in 10,000, including 9.2 in 10,000 with Asperger syndrome. Males predominated. In the youngest group (7–12 years), 1.23% had a registered diagnosis of ASD. There was an increase in the rate of diagnosed registered ASD over time; the cause was not determined. The increase tended to level off in the younger age cohort, perhaps due to Asperger syndrome cases missed in screening.

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Titel: Brief Report: “The Autism Epidemic”. The Registered Prevalence of Autism in a Swedish Urban Area
Auteurs: Christopher Gillberg
Mats Cederlund
Kerstin Lamberg
Lena Zeijlon
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2006
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0081-6

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