Autism Spectrum Disorders in an Upper-Middle Income Country

Liliana Tapia Guillen, Marco A Solis Bravo, Lilia Albores Gallo, Yassel Flores Rodriguez, Ofelia Roldan Ceballos, Romina Erika Aguerre Estevez and Jimena Martin Salas
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Lilia Albores Gallo: Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, Mexico
Yassel Flores Rodriguez: Emergency Department, Mexico
Ofelia Roldan Ceballos: Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers, Mexico
Romina Erika Aguerre Estevez: National Institute of Psychiatry, Mexico
Jimena Martin Salas: Spanish Hospital, Mexico

Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 2019, vol. 6, issue 2, 36-42

Abstract: The detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Mexico has been a challenge. Parents, health and educational professionals lack knowledge of key symptoms causing delay in diagnosis, intervention and early treatment. Almost 76% of parents (N=92) expressed their first concern at 23.8 (SD=13.1) months, with a mean diagnosis delay of 41.8 (SD=35.2) months. The referral for a specialized assessment was suggested by medical doctor (35.8%), followed by teachers (27.4%), and psychologists (17.9%). Three professionals were contacted to obtain a formal diagnosis. Parents lose average 6.3 days of work per month to attend for their children´s treatment appointments. Our findings can help develop better health and educational services to achieve timely diagnosis, and early intervention treatment.

Keywords: Journal of Intellectual; Intellectual & Developmental; Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities; Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities; journal of intellectual disability research; journal of intellectual disabilities; journal of intellectual disability research impact factor; journal of intellectual property studies; open access publishers in usa; juniper publishers review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/GJIDD.2019.06.555684

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