The symptoms of autism including social communication deficits and repetitive and restricted behaviors are associated with different emotional and behavioral problems

Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate the associations between symptoms of autism and emotional and behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum disorder from both caregivers’ and clinicians’ perspectives. Three main findings were found in our study. First, the association pattern...

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Autores principales: Ching-Hong Tsai, Kuan-Lin Chen, Hsing-Jung Li, Kuan-Hsu Chen, Chao-Wei Hsu, Chun-Hsiung Lu, Kuan-Ying Hsieh, Chien-Yu Huang
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/72ab67c6e0b44d6b8648dcc6a422b559
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Sumario:Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate the associations between symptoms of autism and emotional and behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum disorder from both caregivers’ and clinicians’ perspectives. Three main findings were found in our study. First, the association patterns were similar in the preschool and school-aged children. Second, different association patterns were found from caregivers’ and professionals’ perspectives. From the professionals’ perspective, only repetitive behaviors were associated with behavioral problems, while from the caregivers’ perspective, all symptoms of autism were associated with emotional and behavioral problems. Third, different types of symptoms of autism were associated with different types of emotional and behavioral problems. For example, from the professionals’ perspective, restricted and repetitive behaviors were only associated with hyperactivity and inattention. From the caregivers’ perspective, social emotion was associated with emotional symptoms, and other symptoms of autism were associated with hyperactivity and inattention, as well as with peer problems. The results of our study provided deeper understanding of the relationships between symptoms of autism and emotional and behavioral problems, and the findings could serve as a reference for intervention planning when clinicians approach children with autism spectrum disorder.