Health promotion through digital screening tools for adults with autistic phenotype

Health promotion is related, in all people, to factors such as physical health, stress, mental clarity, financial status, mental resilience and social support. Undiagnosed adults with autism elements, compared to the rest of the population, are at greater risk of depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. These individuals often become dysfunctional in professional, social and family contexts, they also feel social and emotional dissatisfaction without even knowing the cause of their problems. The detection of autistic elements of adults is necessary for health promotion so that they receive appropriate support from health professionals, and to prevent serious mental, physical and mental health problems. The scope of this research through the systemic bibliographic review is the recognition of autistic elements diagnostic tools in adult population. There have been 14 trustworthy measuring tools for autistic elements. 12 of which are self- referential tools, one tool that requires a specialist to yield result and one diagnostic tool. The trustworthiness and the validity of all tools are above 0,70 rendering them both trustworthy and valid to be used. The results of the bibliographic review have proven that the majority of the tools rely on the measurement of social skills deficiencies, empathy levels and sensory dysfunctions of the respective adult population sample.