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Leung BMY, Wandler C, Pringsheim T, Santana MJ. Working with parents of children with complex mental health issues to
improve care: A qualitative inquiry. J Child Health Care 2022; 26:548-567. [PMID: 34180250 PMCID: PMC9667073 DOI: 10.1177/13674935211028694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The study objective was to explore the experiences of parents of children (6-17 years) with complex mental healthcare needs in accessing healthcare services in Alberta, Canada. Parents were interviewed using a semi-structured guide with open-ended and probing questions. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis revealed three main themes: (1) Fragmented healthcare services profoundly impacted participants' experience of mental health care due to (a) a lack of a collaborative approach across disciplines in the healthcare system; (b) unavailability of information related to mental health care and (c) a lack of patient-centred care. (2) Navigating the complex healthcare system was difficult due to fragmented services and was hindered by gaps in accessing and receiving care, lack of continuity of care and lack of resources. (3) Distressed parents discussed the emotional challenges, financial burdens, self-advocacy and stigma they experienced in navigating the system. Parents offered insights into potential solutions to these gaps. Parents recommended the creation of a one-stop shop service with a team approach led by a navigator to facilitate and support navigations across healthcare services that work collaboratively across disciplines among healthcare services and across sectors inclusive of social services, education, policing and community programmes.
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- Brenda MY Leung
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of
Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB Canada,Brenda MY Leung, Faculty of Health
Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge T1K3M4, AB Canada.
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- Department of Clinical
Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Cumming
School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
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- Departments of Paediatrics and
Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
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Brede J, Cage E, Trott J, Palmer L, Smith A, Serpell L, Mandy W, Russell A. “We Have to Try to Find a Way, a Clinical Bridge” - autistic adults' experience of accessing and receiving support for mental health difficulties: A systematic review and thematic meta-synthesis. Clin Psychol Rev 2022; 93:102131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2022.102131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mire SS, McQuillin S, Racine M, Goin-Kochel RP. Using latent class analysis to identify treatment-use subgroups among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Res 2019; 12:843-854. [PMID: 30990248 DOI: 10.1002/aur.2107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Among parents of 2,582 children (ages 4-17 years old) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we used latent class analysis to identify subgroups and profiles of treatment users and included annual household income in the specification of the models, then described characteristics of each subgroup. Based on three indicators of fit (Akaike's Information Criterion, Bayesian Information Criterion, and Lo-Mendell-Rubin), six latent classes of treatment users emerged. Subgroups included users of: (a) mostly private and school speech and occupational therapies; (b) nearly all treatment types; (c) mostly speech and occupational therapies, plus intensive behavioral and "other" treatments, but little medication use; (d) private therapies almost exclusively; (e) primarily psychotropic medications; and (f) mostly school-based therapies. Income significantly predicted class differences for all but one latent class. Probabilities of families' lifetime use of nine treatment types varied depending on latent classification. Proportions of families reporting having observed children's developmental regression were largest in those with the highest overall treatment use, and these children also had the lowest cognitive and adaptive-functioning scores and the highest ASD symptom scores. Understanding patterns of treatment use among families of children with ASD is an important first step in enhancing treatment-related selection and implementation. Autism Research 2019, 12: 843-854. © 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: We identified six different groups of treatment users to help explain patterns in treatment implementation among parents of children and adolescents with autism. These included families who used: (a) mostly used private and school speech and occupational therapies; (b) nearly all treatment types (private and school therapies, intensive behavioral, biomedical, psychotropic medications, and other treatments); (c) mostly speech and occupational therapies, plus intensive behavioral and "other" treatments, but little medication use; (d) private therapies almost exclusively; (e) primarily psychotropic medications; and (f) mostly school-based therapies.
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- Sarah S Mire
- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Autism Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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White SW, Simmons GL, Gotham KO, Conner CM, Smith IC, Beck KB, Mazefsky CA. Psychosocial Treatments Targeting Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Review of the Latest Research and Recommended Future Directions. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2018; 20:82. [PMID: 30155584 PMCID: PMC6421847 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-018-0949-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This synthesis of treatment research related to anxiety and depression in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) focuses on the scientific support for various forms of psychosocial interventions, useful adaptations to standard interventions, and engagement of candidate therapeutic mechanisms. RECENT FINDINGS There is considerable evidence for the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat co-occurring problems with anxiety, but there has been relatively little research on treatment of co-occurring depression. Multiple mechanisms of treatment effect have been proposed, but there has been little demonstration of target engagement via experimental therapeutics. Comorbidity between ASD and anxiety and/or mood problems is common. Although there is evidence for the use of CBT for anxiety, little work has addressed how to effectively treat depression. There is emerging support for alternative treatment approaches, such as mindfulness-based interventions. We encourage rigorous, collaborative approaches to identify and manipulate putative mechanisms of change.
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Affiliation(s)
- Susan W White
- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487-0348, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487-0348, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487-0348, USA
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- Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Maddox BB, Kang-Yi CD, Brodkin ES, Mandell DS. Treatment Utilization by Adults with Autism and Co-Occurring Anxiety or Depression. RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS 2018; 51:32-37. [PMID: 30319709 PMCID: PMC6181232 DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND While a growing body of research suggests that talk therapies can reduce anxiety and depression in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we know little about what community treatment for these disorders looks like for them. The present study investigated whether treatment utilization differs between adults with and without ASD who have anxiety or depression. METHOD Using Pennsylvania Medicaid claims data, adults aged 18-65 years diagnosed with ASD and depression or anxiety (n = 268) were matched 1:4 to adults with depression or anxiety disorder without ASD (n = 1,072). Chi-square tests and generalized linear models were used to estimate differences in diagnoses and psychiatric treatment between groups. RESULTS While the proportion of people prescribed benzodiazepine and antidepressants did not differ between groups, the ASD group had more days per month prescribed for all medications. Adults with ASD also were more likely to be prescribed multiple medications concurrently and to use case management. Adults without ASD were more likely to receive talk therapy for anxiety/depression. Among those receiving talk therapy, adults with ASD averaged more individual visits per month. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that therapists may need more session time for adults with ASD, although it is unclear if this time is dedicated to anxiety or depression treatment. The greater use of psychotropic medications among adults with ASD may suggest unresponsiveness to the talk therapy they receive or greater clinical complexity.
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- Brenna B. Maddox
- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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- Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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Wykes KM, Hugrass L, Crewther DP. Autistic Traits Are Not a Strong Predictor of Binocular Rivalry Dynamics. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:338. [PMID: 29867339 PMCID: PMC5967175 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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It has been suggested that differences in binocular rivalry switching rates and mixed percept durations in ASD could serve as a biomarker of excitation/inhibition imbalances in the autistic brain. If so, one would expect these differences to extend to neurotypical groups with high vs. low levels of autistic tendency. Previous studies did not detect any correlations between binocular rivalry dynamics and Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) scores in neurotypical control groups; however it is unclear whether this was due to the characteristics of the rivalry stimuli that were used. We further investigated this possibility in a sample of neurotypical young adults. The binocular rivalry stimuli were simple gratings, complex objects, or scrambled objects, which were presented dichoptically, either at fixation or in the periphery. A Bayesian correlation analysis showed that individuals with higher AQ scores tended to have lower perceptual switching rates for the centrally presented, simple grating rival stimuli. However, there was no evidence of a relationship between AQ and switching rates, reversal rates or mixed percept durations for any of the other binocular rivalry conditions. Overall, our findings suggest that in the non-clinical population, autistic personality traits are not a strong predictor of binocular rivalry dynamics.
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Meiri G, Azoulay H, Menashe I. Characteristics Associated with Drug Prescription and Compliance Among Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2018; 28:232-237. [PMID: 29266976 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Psychotropic drugs are prescribed to people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) usually as a means to alleviate comorbidities associated with the disorder. However, despite the uncertainty regarding the efficacy of these treatments for ASD, their prevalence is continuously increasing. The goal of this study was to understand the characteristics associated with drug prescription and compliance among young children with ASD. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied patterns of drug utilization in a population-based sample of 211 young children with ASD in Southern Israel. Data regarding drug prescription and compliance (percentage of purchased drugs out of total prescriptions) were acquired from the electronic records of these patients. Compliance rates (CRs) were calculated as percentage of purchased drugs of the total number of prescriptions. RESULTS A total of 122 prescriptions were made for 75 children in our sample. Drug prescription was significantly associated with the severity of ASD and the types of comorbidity (p < 0.05). Atypical antipsychotic drugs were the most prevalent drugs (49 children; 23.2%), followed by stimulants (28 children; 13.2%) and first-generation antipsychotic drugs (16 children; 7.6%). The average CR in our sample was 75% ± 3% with about half of the children demonstrating full compliance, and less than fifth of them not complying at all with their drug prescription. CR had a positively linear association with ASD severity at a marginal statistical significance of p = 0.06. No other variables were statistically associated with drug compliance in our study. CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight the significant effect of ASD severity on both the prescription and CRs of drugs among young children with ASD. Further examination of drug utilization for longer periods and larger samples will help confirming our findings and test the effects of other variables on these pharmaceutical parameters.
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- Gal Meiri
- 1 Pre-School Psychiatry Unit, Soroka University Medical Center , Beer Sheva, Israel
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- 2 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva, Israel
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- 2 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva, Israel .,3 Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer Sheva, Israel
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Bose-Brill S, Xing J, Barnette DJ, Hanks C. Pharmacogenomic testing: aiding in the management of psychotropic therapy for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. PHARMACOGENOMICS & PERSONALIZED MEDICINE 2017; 10:247-252. [PMID: 29026329 PMCID: PMC5626389 DOI: 10.2147/pgpm.s130247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Adolescents with autism have higher rates of anxiety than the general adolescent population. They often struggle to express psychological symptoms verbally where their symptoms may manifest as withdrawal and agitation. Adolescent patients with autism have higher rates of polypharmacy and high-risk psychiatric medication use (eg, atypical antipsychotics) than other patients with psychiatric illness. Primary care pediatricians are at the front lines of psychiatric management for patients with autism. Yet, they have inadequate access to pediatric psychiatry for complex medication management. Pharmacogenomic testing can provide personalized drug metabolism profiles for a majority of psychotropic medications. Primary care based pharmacogenomic testing for adolescents with autism on one or more psychiatric medications may help individualize and optimize complex medication regimens, while promoting drug safety.
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- Seuli Bose-Brill
- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Grandview, Wexner Medical Center
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- Department of Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Grandview, Wexner Medical Center.,Department of Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Grandview, Wexner Medical Center
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Traitements médicamenteux reçus par les enfants, adolescents et jeunes adultes avec trouble du spectre autistique en France : un état des lieux basé sur l’expérience parentale. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurenf.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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