title: Frequency and correlates of service access among youth with autism transitioning to adulthood.
abstract: This study examined service receipt and unmet service needs among youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in their last year of high school, as well as the youth (intellectual disability, race/ethnicity, autism severity, comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, behavior problems, adaptive behavior) and family (income, parental health, parental depressive symptoms, parental anxiety) correlates of service access. Thirty-nine families of youth with ASD participated. Data were collected via parental interview/questionnaire and youth psychological evaluation. Results suggested that this sample was underserved relative to a nationally-representative cohort. Those with a comorbid psychiatric diagnosis and lower levels of adaptive behavior received more services. Greater unmet needs were reported for youth who were racial/ethnic minorities, who had more behavior problems, and whose parents had greater anxiety.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Peabody Box 40, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA, Julie.l.taylor@vanderbilt.edu.
authors: Julie Lounds
authors: JL
authors: Taylor
authors: Natalie A
authors: NA
authors: Henninger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult