Psychiatry training in autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: Ongoing gaps and emerging opportunities. Autism 2023 Apr;27(3):679-689
Date
08/04/2022Pubmed ID
35920285DOI
10.1177/13623613221112197Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85135466216 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
Children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability experience high rates of co-occurring psychiatric conditions throughout their lifetime. However, there is a shortage of psychiatrists to treat these populations. We evaluated how much education psychiatrists-in-training receive on how to care for individuals with autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability. We found that in many psychiatry programs, residents receive limited training experiences in autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability involving lectures and patient contact and that psychiatry program directors would benefit from more resources to strengthen education in autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability.
Author List
Marrus N, Koth KA, Hellings JA, McDonald R, Gwynette MF, Muhle R, Lohr WD, Vasa RAAuthor
Kathleen A. Koth DO Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Child
Educational Status
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Psychiatry
