Early Diagnosis and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Need for Pediatrician-Child Psychiatrist Liaison.

DISCUSSION The delay in treatment initiation following diagnosis has been observed both in Indian and international settings.[ 5 10 ] A review of studies conducted over a period of 12 years reported that the mean age at diagnosis was 38–120 months, with a decreasing trend over time.[ 7 ] A community-based study in urban India found that the average age at initial symptom recognition was 24.1 months and parents waited at least 2 years from the point of first medical contact to the final diagnosis.[ 5 ] A tertiary care hospital-based study found that the mean age at f

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