Prevalence study

The prevalence of autism in CAMHS eating disorder services

PEACE BOB investigated the prevalence of autism and autistic traits in our CAMHS Eating Disorder Services across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.

Prior to PEACE, there was no clear data about the prevalence of autism in CAMHS ED services across BOB.

Screening for autism:

Over a third of young people, presenting to our three eating disorder services, scored above threshold on the AQ-10 screening measure (This is not a diagnostic measure and can be influenced by other factors).

Overall:

Around 15-20% cases had a diagnosis of autism which is similar to the published literature.