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Somatic Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Data Integration

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Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder

Interventions: No intervention involved

Countries: Taiwan

Autistic patients have higher rates of co-morbid somatic symptoms. Thus, compared to the general population, they experience more health-related concerns, such as autoimmune disease, gastrointestinal disease, cardiovascular disease, and autonomic disorders. On average, an autistic patient's life span is 16 years shorter than that of a non-autistic patient. Furthermore, autistic patients are often unable to convey or communicate their somatic symptoms in a clear and comprehensive manner. This leads to a lack of proper health care provided in a timely manner.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 15 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: OBSERVATIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* ASD group: diagnosed with DSM-5 autism spectrum disorder
* clinical group: anxiety, depression, somatic disorder who are non-psychotic and non-organic
* control group: healthy control without psychiatric disorder or chronic somatic symptoms
* age between 15 and 70

Exclusion Criteria:

* psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorder.
* major physical disorder which can be potentially lethal
* who cannot read or comprehend the survey and questionnaire

Locations (1)

Taipei, Taiwan