Parental Perceptions of the Assessment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders in a Tier Three Service
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Background: Little is known about the satisfaction of the parents of children receiving child and adolescent mental health services in general, and autistic spectrum services in particular. Method: This audit examined parent and carer perceptions of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder assessments undertaken by the multi‐agency team in a Tier Three CAMHS in Manchester. Forty families completed a brief questionnaire. Results: The majority of parents and carers reported satisfaction with the service (95%), although responses highlighted areas in both the assessment process and the service facilities that needed improvement. Conclusions: Useful information with both local and national applications can be gathered quickly in an easily replicated manner.
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- Authors
- Hackett, L., Shaikh, S., & Theodosiou, L.
- Affiliations
- Royal Oldham Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Theodosiou, Louise
- ORCID
- Theodosiou, Louise
- Venue
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-08-20
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 127-132
- ISSN
- 1475-357X (ISSN-L)
- 1475-3588
- OpenAlex
- W2001585829
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, parental satisfaction, service evaluation, child and adolescent mental health services, autism assessment, multi-agency teams, caregiver perceptions, service quality
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