Exploring the Experience of Self-Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults.

Abstract:

:One in 68 Americans has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and diagnosis is often delayed into adulthood in individuals without comorbid intellectual disability. Many undiagnosed adults resort to self-diagnosis. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenology was to explore the experience of realizing a self-diagnosis of ASD among 37 individuals who were not formally diagnosed. Results revealed five themes: feeling "othered," managing self doubt, sense of belonging, understanding myself, and questioning the need for formal diagnosis. Healthcare professionals must have an understanding of self-diagnosis to help individuals transition to formal diagnosis and to adequately educate, support, and screen this population for comorbidities.

journal_name

Arch Psychiatr Nurs

authors

Lewis LF

doi

10.1016/j.apnu.2016.03.009

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-10-01 00:00:00

pages

575-80

issue

5

eissn

0883-9417

issn

1532-8228

pii

S0883-9417(16)30006-1

journal_volume

30

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