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Time trends, delayed diagnosis and quality of life in a cohort of children referred on suspicion of autism spectrum disorder
2020.09.23 |
| Date | Thu 08 Oct |
| Time | 14:00 — 16:00 |
| Location | Auditorium A (G206-145), Entrance G, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard, DK-8200 Aarhus N and virtually via Zoom |
Thursday 8 October at 14:00, Sara Højslev Avlund defends her PhD dissertation entitled “Time trends, delayed diagnosis and quality of life in a cohort of children referred on suspicion of autism spectrum disorder”.
Autism spectrum disorder (autism) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by core deficits in social communication and stereotyped, repetitive behaviors. Early identification and intervention has been found to be important for the outcome. In recent decades, a steep rise in the prevalence of autism has been seen; however, the reasons are not yet fully understood. Symptoms are often present early in life, but co-occurring disorders and overlapping of symptoms across psychiatric disorders may overshadow autism symptoms, which may result in delay of an autism diagnosis. Individuals with autism often experience adverse effects on physical and mental development, resulting in risk of poor quality of life (QoL); nevertheless, QoL (and factors associated with QoL) is not yet fully understood in adolescents and young adults with autism.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and will be held in Auditorium A (G206-145), Entrance G, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard, DK-8200 Aarhus N and virtually via Zoom. Please read the attached press release for more information.
PhD student Sara Højslev Avlund
Mail: sara.avlund@aarhus.rm.dk
Tel.: (+45) 26831705