Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management

Clinical guideline which provides best practice advice on the care of adults with autism. The guidance covers the following key areas: general principles of care; identification and assessment; and interventions for autism, challenging behaviour, coexisting mental disorders. Assessment and interventions for families, partners and carers and organisation and delivery of care are also covered. Recommendations for future research include the need for more evidence on the clinical and cost effectiveness of: self-help for anxiety and depression, cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders and pharmacological treatments for depression in adults with autism. The full guideline, 'Autism: the NICE guideline on recognition, referral, diagnosis and management of adults on the autism spectrum' contains details of the methods and evidence used to develop the guideline.