Pathway of Children with autism in a Private Clinic in Surabaya
Autism is a very complex developmental disorder that affects the most central part of human behaviors; the inability to communicate, to interact socially and emotionally with others, and to have the skills and knowledge needed to take one's place in the society. It is one of the very import...
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| Format: | Article PeerReviewed |
| Language: | English English |
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The Asean Federation For Psychiatry and Mental Health
2006
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| Online Access: | http://repository.unair.ac.id/63883/1/karil2.pathway.pdf http://repository.unair.ac.id/63883/2/peerreview2.pdf http://repository.unair.ac.id/63883/ |
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| Institution: | Universitas Airlangga |
| Language: | English English |
| Summary: | Autism is a very complex developmental disorder that affects
the most central part of human behaviors; the inability to
communicate, to interact socially and emotionally with
others, and to have the skills and knowledge needed to take
one's place in the society. It is one of the very important
developmental disorders to be counted on these days, not to
mention the relatively poorprognosis. The rate ofnew pDDs'
cases increased more than two times within four years period.
This data makes PDD, especially Autism, needs to have more
serious attention. There is no study in the pattern of help seeking
effort of parents whose child is autistic. On the
contrary, there are evidence that some of the cases have been
doctor-shopping or trying haditional or alternatives ways of
treatment before. The report was based on Medical Records
Review ofnewpatients at aprivate clinic during the period of
January l,1998 to December 3 l, 200 l. This report contains of
demographic data, sources of information about autism,
distance between their residences and the clinic, sources of
referral, previous treatments, and numbers of places they had
visited before. Early case findings will lead to prompt
treatment and a better prognosis. More therapy centers need
to be established not only in big cities or in Java Island. A
better understanding and knowledge of school-teacher
concerning autism is important. |
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