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Transition to adolescence in neurodevelopmental disorders: challenges and clinical perspectives

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This review article describes the main clinical, emotional, educational, and social aspects involved in the transition to adolescence for individuals with these conditions. It also addresses implications for healthcare, the continuity of educational support, and the importance of individualized transition strategies, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach centered on the individual and on continuity of care. DATA SOURCES: Review of the latest literature on neurodevelopmental disorders in adolescents. DATA SUMMARY: Adolescence represents a vital period of biopsychosocial transformation, particularly challenging for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disability. CONCLUSIONS: Integrated, person-centered, continuous, and collaborative health care is essential to promote the well-being and inclusion of these adolescents.

Source: Jornal de Pediatria

DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2025.101463

Authors: Eduardo Jorge Custódio da Silva, Evelyn Eisenstein

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Language: English

Topic: Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

Subfield: Speech and Hearing

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,800