Predictive value of subclinical autistic traits at age 14–15 months for behavioural and cognitive problems at age 3–5 years
| Autor: | Sophie H. N. Swinkels, Esmé Möricke, Jan K. Buitelaar, Karin T. Beuker |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Psychiatry (966), Nijmegen Centre for Evidence-Based Practice (NCEBP), Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Centre [Nijmegen] |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Young children CBCL Autistic traits Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine ddc:150 Communication disorder Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Perception and Action [DCN 1] Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Language disorder Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Behavioural problems education education.field_of_study Mental Health [NCEBP 9] Psychological Disorders Mental Health Treatment and Prevention Cognitive abilities 05 social sciences Cognitive disorder General population Cognition Original Contribution General Medicine medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Psychologie psychische Störungen Behandlung und Prävention Autism spectrum disorder Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Autism 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 19, 8, pp. 659-68 European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Springer Verlag (Germany), 2010, 19 (8), pp.659-668. ⟨10.1007/s00787-010-0103-y⟩ European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 19, 659-68 |
| ISSN: | 1018-8827 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00787-010-0103-y |
| Popis: | Contains fulltext : 89698.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) It is unclear whether subclinical autistic traits at very young age are transient or stable, and have clinical relevance. This study investigated the relationship between early subclinical autistic traits and the occurrence of later developmental and behavioural problems as well as problems in cognitive and language functioning. Parents of infants aged 14-15 months from the general population completed the Early Screening of Autistic Traits Questionnaire (ESAT). Three groups of children with high, moderate, and low ESAT-scores (total n = 103) were selected. Follow-up assessments included the CBCL 1(1/2)-5 at age 3 years, and the SCQ, the ADI-R, the ADOS-G, an on-verbal intelligence test, and language tests for comprehension and production at age 4-5 years. None of the children met criteria for autism spectrum disorder at follow-up. Children with high ESAT-scores at 14-15 months showed significantly more internalizing and externalizing problems at age 3 years and scored significantly lower on language tests at age 4-5 years than children with moderate or low ESAT-scores. Further, significantly more children with high ESAT-scores (14/26, 53.8%) than with moderate and low ESAT-scores (5/36, 13.9% and 1/41, 2.4%, respectively) were in the high-risk/clinical range on one or more outcome domains (autistic symptoms, behavioural problems, cognitive and language abilities). Subclinical autistic traits at 14-15 months predict later behavioural problems and delays in cognitive and language functioning rather than later ASD-diagnoses. The theoretical implications of the findings lie in the pivotal role of early social and communication skills for the development of self-regulation of emotions and impulses. The practical implications bear on the early recognition of children at risk for behavioural problems and for language and cognitive problems. 01 augustus 2010 |
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