Journal
CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 370-382Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1359104512455813
Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorder; diagnosis; communication; parents; experiences
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Not enough is known about parents' experiences of receiving the news that their child warrants a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sharing this information with parents is an important and difficult part of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) practice. Qualitative methodology was used to explore the experiences of the 'feedback session' with nine sets of parents in a community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in North East England. Parents gave vivid accounts of their experiences and described issues relating to the structure, style and content of the session. The experiences of CAMHS users should inform the development of good practice in this important area.
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