Features and Needs of Autistic Older Adults: A Delphi Study of Clinical Experiences.

Objectives: n geriatric psychiatry Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are increasingly recognized. This study explores what clinicians know about diagnostic and/or therapeutic aspects of autistic older adults and how aging plays a role in the course of ASD.

Methods: A Delphi study outlines the point of view of 11 clinical experts in the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders).

[Diagnostics and treatment of autism spectrum disorders in older adults: a study by experts].

Empirical research into the diagnostics and treatment of older adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is very limited; so far, only 17 studies have been published. ASD, however, is not confined to child and adult psychiatry. Increasingly, ASD is being identified and treated within the domain of geriatric psychiatry.