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Intellectual, Adaptive, and Behavioral Functioning Associated with Designated Levels of Support in a Sample of Autistic Children Referred for Tertiary Assessment. 转诊接受三级评估的自闭症儿童样本中与指定支持水平相关的智力、适应性和行为功能。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-10 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06141-0

Lauren Gardner, Callie Gilchrest, Jonathan M Campbell

{"title":"Intellectual, Adaptive, and Behavioral Functioning Associated with Designated Levels of Support in a Sample of Autistic Children Referred for Tertiary Assessment.","authors":"Lauren Gardner, Callie Gilchrest, Jonathan M Campbell","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06141-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06141-0","url":null,"abstract":"The diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5-TR features the option to designate levels of support for social communication (SC) and restricted, repetitive behaviors (RRB). These levels are conceptual in nature, but research indicates standardized assessment outcomes correspond with clinician-assigned levels of support. The purpose of the present study was to identify factors that influence designated levels of support for SC and RRBs when diagnosing autism. Standardized assessment scores across intellectual functioning, adaptive skills, and ASD symptomology were analyzed to determine corresponding levels of support in SC and RRBs assigned by clinicians for 136 autistic children following a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation. At diagnosis, approximately 46% of participants were described as needing substantial support (Level 2) for SC and 49% were described as needing substantial support (Level 2) for RRB. There was a consistent pattern of higher to lower intellectual and adaptive functioning needing Level 1-Level 3 support. Autism assessment results followed a gradient of fewer to greater autism symptoms from Level 1 to Level 3 support. Findings indicated clinician-assigned levels of support for SC and RRB were associated with intellectual functioning, adaptive functioning, autism symptomology, and age, but not sex.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41182674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Increasing Face Mask Wearing in Autistic Individuals Using Behavior Analytic Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 使用行为分析干预增加自闭症患者戴口罩的情况：系统综述和荟萃分析。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06128-x

Rebekah Cowell, Athanasios Vostanis, Peter E Langdon

{"title":"Increasing Face Mask Wearing in Autistic Individuals Using Behavior Analytic Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Rebekah Cowell, Athanasios Vostanis, Peter E Langdon","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06128-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06128-x","url":null,"abstract":"The current review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of behavior-analytic procedures in increasing face mask-wearing in autistic individuals. This comes following recommended guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review and meta-analysis were completed of peer-reviewed and grey literature. Six databases were searched and seven studies using single-case experimental designs met the eligibility criteria which were then quality appraised. Data were extracted on participant characteristics, study design, independent and dependent variables, fidelity, generalization, maintenance, and social validity outcomes. Both the non-overlap of all pairs and Baseline Corrected TAU were used to estimate effect size. Two studies were rated strong and borderline strong quality and five were rated as adequate or below. All studies showed positive outcomes for mask-wearing, with an average of 0.92 for non-overlap of all pairs and 0.47 for Baseline Corrected Tau effect sizes. The most common and effective procedures for increasing mask-wearing were graded exposure and differential and positive reinforcement. Factors such as mode of delivery, implementer, and setting did not appear to influence study outcomes. Procedures were found to be rated as acceptable by parents and professionals in five of the studies. The existing literature on increasing face mask-wearing in autistic individuals provides promising findings to add to existing literature around increasing tolerance to medical equipment and hygiene practices in autistic populations. However, these findings are based on a small sample size, with six of the studies taking place in the United States with varying study quality.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11461655/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41176280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Validation of an Enhanced Telehealth Platform for Toddlers at Increased Likelihood for a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 增强型远程健康平台对自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）诊断可能性增加的幼儿的验证。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-23 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06116-1

Michael J Morrier, Allison J Schwartz, Catherine E Rice, Amanda Platner, Opal Y Ousley, Sara Kassem, Ashwin V Krishnan, Catherine Lord, Christopher J Smith, Ron Oberleitner

{"title":"Validation of an Enhanced Telehealth Platform for Toddlers at Increased Likelihood for a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).","authors":"Michael J Morrier, Allison J Schwartz, Catherine E Rice, Amanda Platner, Opal Y Ousley, Sara Kassem, Ashwin V Krishnan, Catherine Lord, Christopher J Smith, Ron Oberleitner","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06116-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06116-1","url":null,"abstract":"Use of telehealth assessments for toddlers at increased likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) began prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic; however, the value of telehealth assessments as an alternative to in-person assessment (IPA) became clearer during the pandemic. The Naturalistic Observation Diagnosis Assessment (NODA™), previously demonstrated as a valid and reliable tool to evaluate asynchronous behaviors for early diagnosis, was enhanced to add synchronous collection of behaviors to assist clinicians in making a differential diagnosis of ASD. This study was conducted to validate the information gathered through NODA-Enhanced (NODA-E™) as compared to a gold standard IPA. Forty-nine toddlers aged 16.0-32.1 months of age, recruited through community pediatric offices and a tertiary ASD clinic, participated in both NODA-E and IPA assessments. There was high agreement between the two assessment protocols for overall diagnosis (46 of 49 cases; 93.6%; κ = .878), specific diagnostic criteria for social communication and social interaction (SCI; range 95.9-98%; κ = .918-.959), and for two of four criteria specified for restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB; range 87.8-98%; κ = .755 and .959). There was lower agreement for two subcategories of RRBs (range 65.3-67.3%; κ = .306 and .347). NODA-E is a tool that can assist clinicians in making reliable and valid early ASD diagnoses using both asynchronous and synchronous information gathered via telehealth and offers an additional tool within a clinician's assessment toolbox.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41131582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Repetitive Behaviours in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults: Associations with Sensory Sensitivity and Impact on Self-Efficacy. 自闭症和非自闭症成年人的重复行为：与感觉敏感性的关系及其对自我效能的影响。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06133-0

Gabrielle Nwaordu, Rebecca A Charlton

{"title":"Repetitive Behaviours in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults: Associations with Sensory Sensitivity and Impact on Self-Efficacy.","authors":"Gabrielle Nwaordu, Rebecca A Charlton","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06133-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06133-0","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Restricted and repetitive behaviours are a core feature of autism diagnoses but have not been widely studied in adulthood. This study examined the rates of and associations between repetitive behaviours and sensory sensitivity in autistic and non-autistic adults; and whether repetitive behaviours described as \"stimming\" impacted coping with difficulties (self-efficacy).Methods: Diagnosed autistic (n = 182), undiagnosed autistic (n = 163) and non-autistic (n = 146) adults completed online measures of repetitive behaviours, sensory sensitivity, and self-efficacy for when able and not able to stim.Results: Repetitive behaviours and sensory sensitivity correlated significantly in each group, although ratings were higher in autistic compared to non-autistic groups. When people were able to stim, no differences between the groups were observed on self-efficacy ratings. However when unable to stim, autistic people reported lower self-efficacy than non-autistic people.Conclusions: Results suggest that repetitive behaviours are significantly associate with sensory sensitivities. Rather than repetitive behaviours being viewed as negative, stimming was associated with increased self-efficacy. Results suggest that stimming may have beneficial effects. Further work is needed to better understand how repetitive behaviours and stimming manifest in adulthood, how they change over time and their effects for autistic adults.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11461748/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41126294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Brief Report: Learning About Autism: Is the Source of Autism Knowledge Associated with Differences in Autism Knowledge, Autism Identity, and Experiences of Stigma. 简要报告：学习自闭症：自闭症知识的来源是否与自闭症知识、自闭症身份和耻辱感经历的差异有关。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2022-11-28 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05823-5

Simon M Bury, Alex Haschek, Michael Wenzel, Jennifer R Spoor, Darren Hedley

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Comprehension of Spatial Demonstratives in Mandarin-speaking Children on the Autism Spectrum: The Roles of Theory of Mind and Executive Function. 讲普通话的自闭症儿童对空间示范词的理解：心智理论和执行功能的作用。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-29 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06111-6

Yicheng Rong

{"title":"Comprehension of Spatial Demonstratives in Mandarin-speaking Children on the Autism Spectrum: The Roles of Theory of Mind and Executive Function.","authors":"Yicheng Rong","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06111-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06111-6","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aimed to examine whether Mandarin-speaking children on the autism spectrum showed differences in comprehending spatial demonstratives (\"this\" and \"that\", and \"here\" and \"there\"), as compared to typically developing (TD) children. Another aim of this study was to investigate the roles of theory of mind (ToM) and executive functions (EF) in the comprehension of spatial demonstratives. Twenty-seven autistic children (mean age 6.86) and 27 receptive-vocabulary-matched TD children (mean age 5.82) were recruited. Demonstrative comprehension was assessed based on participants' ability to place objects in certain locations according to experimenters' instructions which involved these demonstratives in three different conditions (same-, opposite-, and spectator-perspective conditions). Four false-belief tasks were administered to measure ToM, and the word-span task and the dimensional change card sort task were used to measure two subcomponents of EF - working memory and mental flexibility - respectively. Children on the autism spectrum were found to score below TD children in the comprehension of spatial demonstratives. In addition, the results showed that ToM and working memory were conducive to the correct interpretation of spatial demonstratives. The two cognitive abilities mutually influenced their respective roles in spatial demonstrative comprehension in the three different conditions. The findings suggest that the comprehension of spatial demonstratives comprehension is an area of need in Mandarin-speaking children on the autism spectrum, and it might be linked to their differences in cognitive abilities.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10114752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sleep Problems in Children with ADHD: Associations with Internalizing Symptoms and Physical Activity. 多动症儿童的睡眠问题：睡眠问题：与内化症状和体育活动的关系

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06623-9

Xiao Liang, Mengping Zhao, Li Su, Justin A Haegele, Richard H Xu, Jiayue Li, Jinxian Guo, Andy Choi-Yeung Tse, Shirley X Li, David H K Shum

{"title":"Sleep Problems in Children with ADHD: Associations with Internalizing Symptoms and Physical Activity.","authors":"Xiao Liang, Mengping Zhao, Li Su, Justin A Haegele, Richard H Xu, Jiayue Li, Jinxian Guo, Andy Choi-Yeung Tse, Shirley X Li, David H K Shum","doi":"10.1007/s10803-024-06623-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06623-9","url":null,"abstract":"Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience high rates of sleep problems and are at increased risk for developing internalizing problems. This study aimed to examine the association of sleep problems and physical activity with internalizing symptoms in children with ADHD. This cross-sectional study included 188 children with ADHD (M age = 8.60 ± 1.38, 78.7% boys). Self-reported questionnaires were used to assess sleep problems (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]) and internalizing symptoms (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 [DASS 21]). The presence of sleep problems was defined as a PSQI score > 5. Physical activity was recorded by an ActiGraph GT9X Link accelerometer for 7 consecutive days. In total, 111 children with ADHD presented with sleep problems (59%). Compared with their counterparts without sleep problems, children with sleep problems spent less time in daily moderator-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (F = 15.35, η2 = .079), had a lower proportion of meeting the WHO-recommended 60 min of daily MVPA guideline (F = 9.57, η2 = .050), and showed more internalizing symptoms: depression (F = 10.09, η2 = .053), anxiety (F = 15.84, η2 = .081), and stress (F = 6.98, η2 = .037). BMI, daytime dysfunction of PSQI, and MVPA guideline attainment were significantly associated with internalizing symptoms in children with ADHD. Daytime dysfunction of PSQI is associated with more severe internalizing symptoms, and MVPA guideline attainment may reduce the likelihood of developing depression and anxiety in children with ADHD. Future studies are needed to examine the long-term effects of sleep on internalizing symptoms and the effects of PA-based interventions on sleep and internalizing symptoms in children with ADHD, respectively.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142562411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Efficacy of a Parent-Implemented Pivotal Response Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 针对自闭症谱系障碍儿童的家长关键反应疗法的疗效。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-29 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06113-4

Gulden Bozkus-Genc, Serife Yucesoy-Ozkan

{"title":"Efficacy of a Parent-Implemented Pivotal Response Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Gulden Bozkus-Genc, Serife Yucesoy-Ozkan","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06113-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06113-4","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Pivotal response treatment (PRT) is a well-established intervention addressing core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with parent involvement as a key component. The current study aimed to examine the effects of PRT parent training on parent fidelity and provide descriptive analyses of parent-child interactions before and after parent training. It also probed parental acceptance and satisfaction with the program.Methods: A concurrent multiple baseline design across participants was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the parent training program. Four parents (range 32-47 years old) and their children with ASD participated in the study. The intervention comprised 12 one-on-one parent training sessions over six consecutive weeks. The visual analysis and effect size calculation (Tau-U) were used to evaluate functional relationship between independent and dependent variables. The descriptive analysis was used to analyze parent-child interaction data.Results: The findings reveal that all parents learned and maintained PRT with a high level of fidelity, they also enhanced awareness to create more opportunities for interactions during free play, and the parents were very satisfied with the program. The results also indicate that the six-week parent training program is effective in teaching parents to implement PRT with their children.Conclusion: These results suggest that the parent training program may be a promising treatment model that is effective, efficient, and cost-effective. Implications for future research and practice are then discussed.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10112750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study. 自闭症谱系障碍和注意力缺陷多动障碍儿童照顾者的生活质量：一项横断面研究。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06129-w

Sari Bar, Sara B Stephens, M Sunil Mathew, Sarah E Messiah, Veronica Bordes Edgar

{"title":"Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study.","authors":"Sari Bar, Sara B Stephens, M Sunil Mathew, Sarah E Messiah, Veronica Bordes Edgar","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06129-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06129-w","url":null,"abstract":"Caregivers of children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience more stress than caregivers of typically developing children but there is limited research evaluating caregivers' quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to describe the association of caregiver QoL in children with ASD and/or ADHD. This study included patients with ADHD and/or ASD seen in one pediatric specialty clinic between September 2018-August 2020. Caregivers were classified as those caring for children with ASD-only, ADHD-only, or youth with both conditions (ADHD + ASD). An adapted version of the PedsQL Family Impact Module was used to measure caregiver QoL. The sample included caregivers of 931 children. The majority of these children were male (74.7%), non-Hispanic white (63.3%), and aged 6 to 12 years (57.8%). Across the groups, significant differences were observed in patient age (p < 0.0001), preferred language (p = 0.005), and insurance (p = 0.001). Caregivers of non-Hispanic Black children had 4-times the odds of reporting feeling isolated from others (OR 4.36, 95% CI 1.19-16.00 p = 0.03). Those caring for children with ADHD-only had significantly lower odds of reporting helplessness or hopelessness (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.26-0.80, p = 0.004), and difficulty talking about their child's health with others (OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.17-0.54, p < 0.0001). Similarly, caregivers of children who had ADHD + ASD reported higher odds of difficulty making decisions together as a family (OR 14.18, 95% CI 1.15-17.91, p=0.04) and difficulty solving family problems together (OR 45.12, 95% CI 2.70-752.87), p = 0.008). Caring for children with ADHD and/or ASD may affect caregiver QoL.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41140366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Intestinal Symptoms Among Children aged 2-7 Years with Autism Spectrum Disorder in 13 Cities of China. 中国13个城市2-7岁自闭症谱系障碍儿童肠道症状分析

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06122-3

Ting Yang, Qian Zhang, Li Chen, Ying Dai, Fei-Yong Jia, Yan Hao, Ling Li, Jie Zhang, Li-Jie Wu, Xiao-Yan Ke, Ming-Ji Yi, Qi Hong, Jin-Jin Chen, Shuan-Feng Fang, Yi-Chao Wang, Qi Wang, Chun-Hua Jin, Jie Chen, Ting-Yu Li

{"title":"Intestinal Symptoms Among Children aged 2-7 Years with Autism Spectrum Disorder in 13 Cities of China.","authors":"Ting Yang, Qian Zhang, Li Chen, Ying Dai, Fei-Yong Jia, Yan Hao, Ling Li, Jie Zhang, Li-Jie Wu, Xiao-Yan Ke, Ming-Ji Yi, Qi Hong, Jin-Jin Chen, Shuan-Feng Fang, Yi-Chao Wang, Qi Wang, Chun-Hua Jin, Jie Chen, Ting-Yu Li","doi":"10.1007/s10803-023-06122-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10803-023-06122-3","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifactorial, pervasive, neurodevelopmental disorder, of which intestinal symptoms collectively represent one of the most common comorbidities.Methods: In this study, 1,222 children with ASD and 1,206 typically developing (TD) children aged 2-7 years were enrolled from 13 cities in China. Physical measurement and basic information questionnaires were conducted in ASD and TD children. The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), and Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) were used to evaluate the clinical symptoms of children with ASD. The six-item Gastrointestinal Severity Index (6-GSI) was used to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal symptoms in two groups.Results: The detection rates of constipation, stool odor, and total intestinal symptoms in ASD children were significantly higher than those in TD children (40.098% vs. 25.622%, 17.021% vs. 9.287%, and 53.601% vs. 41.294%, respectively). Autistic children presenting with intestinal comorbidity had significantly higher scores on the ABC, SRS, CARS, and multiple subscales than autistic children without intestinal symptoms, suggesting that intestinal comorbidity may exacerbates the core symptoms of ASD children.Conclusion: Intestinal dysfunction was significantly more common in autistic than in TD children. This dysfunction may aggravate the core symptoms of children with ASD.","PeriodicalId":15148,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138498473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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