[Course of development in the second and third decades of life in patients with Kanner's syndrome. Results with special consideration of socially adaptive behavior].
The course of development of 18 patients with Kanner autism (mean age 28 years) in their second and third decades was explored and recorded with respect to factors affecting social competence in adulthood. To validate the diagnosis, we used the Childhood Autism Rating Scale. A version of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales was employed to assess social adaptation. On average, the individuals showed socially adaptive skills that are typical for healthy children at the age of 4 years and 3 months. Of the autistic persons, 72% showed a characteristic pattern: scoring highest in daily living skills and lowest in social skills, especially in interpersonal relationships, where they performed at an average age equivalent of only 2 years and 7 months.
Abteilung Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie im Kindes- und Jugendalter, Poliklinik, Universität, Tübingen. gunther.klosinski@med.uni-tuebingen.de
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation