Type of service: Diagnostic services

Website: http://www.national.slam.nhs.uk/adultautism

National diagnostic service for adults.

Assessment procedure: Assessment appointment usually lasts 5 hours approximately (with lunch break), psychiatric interview including family history with emphasis on developmental history, use of tools such as ADI-R and ADOS, brief medical examination, mental state examination. Where appropriate will arrange a second appointment for MRI scan and neuropsychological testing.

Follow up service: No, but in some cases, where funding is available from local authority there is an outreach service available. In-patient treatment can be commissioned by local health authority.

Multi-disciplinary assessment: Yes, professions involved: Clinical psychology, psychiatry, nursing.

Aimed at: Adult

Gender: All genders

Referral Sources: NHS Only

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Approaches and tools used: ADI-R, ADOS