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Health, Mental Health, and Health Care Among Youth on the Autism Spectrum

Dealing with more than one condition complicates health care needs and sometimes requires multiple medications, treatments, and service providers to address all needs.

Kristy Anderson

Author(s)
Anne Roux, Paul Shattuck, Jessica Rast, Julianna Rava, Kristy Anderson

Date
8/31/2015

Topics
Health and Mental Health

Type
Fact Sheet

Data Source
National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS-2), $name

# Pages
2

Key Findings

  • How many youth with autism have co-occurring health and mental health conditions?
  • How many youth with autism have early health care transition experiences? 

Overview

Dealing with more than one condition complicates health care needs and sometimes requires multiple medications, treatments, and service providers to address all needs. Read highlights from the National Autism Indicators Report.

Suggested Citation

Roux, Anne M., Shattuck, Paul T., Rast, Jessica E., Rava, Julianna A., and Anderson, Kristy A. National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood. Philadelphia, PA: Life Course Outcomes Research Program, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 2015.

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