diagnosis of ASC appeared to lead to for future research research is or ADHD. positive outcomes. clearly identified. required. Author(s), year and Participant Approach and Results Conclusions Strengths Limitations title details method Shtayermann. Quantitative. 20% met criteria for The following Collected data from Authors participants. Exploratory Depressive Disorder. correlations multiple sources acknowledge that (2009) 30% met criteria for not be tested due to (child and parent). lack of control Diagnosis of design. Generalised Anxiety small sample size: group was a An exploratory AS verified Disorder. Peer victimisation Use of standardised limitation. study of the stigma during Self-administered 60% had additional and suicidal measures to assess associated with a researcher questionnaires psychiatric diagnosis ideation. anxiety and diagnosis of conversation completed by 89% were on medications Stigma and suicidal depression (Patient Asperger with parent. participants and related to Asperger ideation. Health Questionnaire syndrome: the one parent by mail / Syndrome. Victimisation and for Adolescents) and mental health Mean age at web. suicidal ideation AS symptomology impact on the diagnosis Severity of AS Stigma and suicidal (Krug Asperger’s – adolescents and 11.8 years. Measure: symptomology negatively ideation Disorder Index). young adults 90% Stigma - yes/no correlated with degree of diagnosed with a participants questions. peer victimisation (r= Higher levels of disability with a were male. Depression / p=.001). victimisation social nature. Mean age 19.7 anxiety - PHQ-A. reported in young years. Severity of AS AS symptomology adults compared to symptoms - Krug negatively correlated with adolescents. Asperger’s level of stigma (r=-.99, Higher levels of Disorder Index. p=.001). victimisation Peer victimisation - reported in young
diagnosis of ASC or ADHD. appeared to lead to positive outcomes. for future research clearly identified. research is required. Author(s), year and title Participant details Approach and method Results Conclusions Strengths Limitations Shtayermann. (2009) An exploratory study of the stigma associated with a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome: the mental health impact on the adolescents and young adults diagnosed with a disability with a social nature. participants. Diagnosis of AS verified during researcher conversation with parent. Mean age at diagnosis – 11.8 years. 90% participants were male. Mean age 19.7 years. Quantitative. Exploratory design. Self-administered questionnaires completed by participants and one parent by mail / web. Measure: Stigma - yes/no questions. Depression / anxiety - PHQ-A. Severity of AS symptoms - Krug Asperger’s Disorder Index. Peer victimisation - 20% met criteria for Depressive Disorder. 30% met criteria for Generalised Anxiety Disorder. 60% had additional psychiatric diagnosis 89% were on medications related to Asperger Syndrome. Severity of AS symptomology negatively correlated with degree of peer victimisation (r= p=.001). AS symptomology negatively correlated with level of stigma (r=-.99, p=.001). The following correlations not be tested due to small sample size: Peer victimisation and suicidal ideation. Stigma and suicidal ideation. Victimisation and suicidal ideation Stigma and suicidal ideation Higher levels of victimisation reported in young adults compared to adolescents. Higher levels of victimisation reported in young Collected data from multiple sources (child and parent). Use of standardised measures to assess anxiety and depression (Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents) and AS symptomology (Krug Asperger’s Disorder Index). Authors acknowledge that lack of control group was a limitation.
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