Evaluation of a screening instrument for autism spectrum disorders in prisoners.

UNLABELLED: There have been concerns that individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are over-represented but not recognised in prison populations. A screening tool for ASDs in prisons has therefore been developed. AIMS: We aimed to evaluate this tool in Scottish prisoners by comparing scores...

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Main Authors: Louise Robinson, Michael D Spencer, Lindsay D G Thomson, Andrew C Stanfield, David G C Owens, Jeremy Hall, Eve C Johnstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3360706?pdf=render