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Towards identifying a method of screening for autism amongst women with restrictive eating disorders.

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Abstract
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Up to 37% of patients with anorexia nervosa score above cut-off on autism screening measures. These individuals typically have poorer outcomes from standard eating disorder interventions and could therefore benefit from adaptations. Accurately identifying these individuals is important for improving autism referral processes and clinical pathway decisions. This study's aim was to identify subscales of questionnaires measuring constructs associated with either autism or eating disorders that, when combined with traditional autism screening measures, would improve the ability to identify women with restrictive eating disorders who might benefit from a full autism assessment.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association
Volume
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30
Issue
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5
Number of Pages
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592-603
ISSN Number
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1072-4133
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2918
DOI
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10.1002/erv.2918
Short Title
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Eur Eat Disord Rev
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