Following young adults with autism and psychotic symptoms over 10 years
Observes how people with autism and psychotic symptoms function and feel over time.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Follow-up of Adolescents With Autism and Psychotic Symptoms - Psychiatric Co-morbidity and Functional Impairment.
Key facts
- Where
- Karlstad, SwedenSee the site
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 20 and 35 years old?
Source: NCT07427810, who can take part
Where in Sweden
- Karlstad Central HospitalKarlstad, SwedenTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Värmland County Council, Sweden
- Trial code
- NCT07427810
- Record updated
- 2 September 2026
- Original description
Purpose: To describe level of function, psychotic and psychiatric symptoms in a 10-year follow up of individuals with autism and psychotic symptoms.Read full original descriptionShow less
Longitudinal Follow-up of Psychiatric Symptoms and Functioning in Young Adults With Autism.
Purpose: To describe level of function, psychotic and psychiatric symptoms in a 10-year follow up of individuals with autism and psychotic symptoms.
Method: A case-control study based on a cohort of 48 teenagers with autism established 2013. In this study, 22 participant reported psychotic symptom in self-evaluation questionnaires design for early detection.
An additional 5 individuals were recruited in a second round of recruitment in 2019. Three of these individuals reported psychotic symptoms.
We aim to recruit individuals with psychotic symptoms and controls from the same cohort without psychotic symptoms. Data will be collected from self-rating scales, clinical evaluation including semi-structured interviews and healthcare journals.
The study is primarily descriptive, with group comparison by non-parametric method.
Inclusion: Age 15-18 at enrollment for the original study,; Autism spectrum disorder; IQ>70.
Exclusion: Non.