Systematic Review on Quality of Life among Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The term Autism spectrum or autism spectrum disorder describes a range of conditions classified as neuro developmental disorders in the fifth and most recent revision of the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) published in 2013. Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder must present two types of symptoms such as deficits in social communication, social interaction and restricted, repetitive behavior, interests or activities. The objective was to gain knowledge on the quality of life among caregivers of children with Autism spectrum disorder. This article presents the review of literature relating to the studies carried out by various researchers in the area of quality of life among caregivers of children with Autism spectrum disorder.