Uniendo las piezas del puzzle: a propósito de un caso de trastorno del espectro autista adulto

• Autores: Cynthia Binelli, Gemma Caupena, Carla Pedreño
• Localización: Revista de la Asociación Española de Neuropsiquiatría, ISSN 0211-5735, Vol. 33, Nº. 119, 2013, págs. 617-625
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.4321/s0211-57352013000300012
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Fitting the puzzle pieces: a case report of adult autism spectrum disorder
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  • español

    Los trastornos del espectro autista representan uno de los retos más importantes de la psiquiatría actual. A pesar de los importantes avances diagnósticos y de tratamiento para esta población en edad infanto-juvenil, existe escasa literatura sobre la evolución y el tratamiento de estos pacientes en la etapa adulta

  • English

    Autism spectrum disorders are one of the most important challenges of current psychiatry. Despite the significant progress on diagnosis and treatment of these patients during childhood stages, little is known about the course and treatment of these patients during adulthood

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