Objective: To evaluate the impact of a training program on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) identification offered to Brazilian health professionals. Methods: Twenty-two primary care providers participated in five 3-hour weekly training sessions. Results: The trained providers significantly improved their ASD knowledge after training in comparison with pre-training (mean score, 6.73 vs. 9.18, p<0.01). Clinical practice also changed: 4 months after the training program, the providers had referred six times as many suspected cases of ASD to a specialized mental health service in comparison with the previous 4 months. Conclusion: This pilot training model seems a promising, feasible, and inexpensive way to improve early identification of ASD in the primary care system.
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Bordini, D., Lowenthal, R., Gadelha, A., de Araujo Filho, G. M., Mari, J. de J., & Paula, C. S. (2015). Impact of training in autism for primary care providers: A pilot study. Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 37(1), 63–66. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-4446-2014-1367
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