Asperger syndrome in adulthood: a review

Abstract

Asperger’s syndrome (AS) is one of the disorders classi-fied under pervasive developmental disorders. Individuals with AS have problems in social interaction, unusual spe-cial interests, and a tendency to ritualized behavior. AS is a chronic disorder that affects the social, occupational, sexual and psychological functionality of individiuals with AS. This review was prepared on the basis of a selective literature review by Pubmed and information in relevant reference books. As a result, longitudinal studies are deemed to be necessary to be able understand the features of AS in adult-hood.

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