NICE Guidance on Adults with Autism

NICE

NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) is a UK agency which provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.

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Clinical Guidance

NICE has produced a range of clinical guidance on the topic of adults on the autism spectrum including:

• Autism: recognition, referral, diagnosis and management of adults on the autism spectrum. (2012). London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. [Please note: The title of this document has been changed to "Autism in adults: diagnosis and management"]. 
• Autism in adults: Evidence Update May 2014. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 

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Guidance on Specific Topics

The following guidance is taken from the NICE document listed above.

• Guidance on Identification and Assessment
• General Principles of Care
• Guidance on the Organisation and Delivery of Care
• Guidance on Interventions
• Guidance on the Core Symptoms
• Guidance on Mental Disorders
• Guidance on Challenging Behaviours
• Guidance on Residential Care
• Guidance on Support for Families, Partners and Carers

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Related Pages

• Clinical Guidance
• Publications
• Interventions

Related Glossaries

• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

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Related Publications

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2012) Autism in adults: diagnosis and management. London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Read Full (New Window)
  
  

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Quick link:

https://informationautism.org/nice-guidance-adults

Updated

23 Aug 2021