Changes in maladaptive behaviors from midchildhood to young adulthood in autism spectrum disorder. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The current study prospectively examined trajectories of change in symptoms of irritability, hyperactivity, and social withdrawal, as well as predictors of such behaviors, for ages 9-18 years for youths with autism spectrum disorder and a comparison group with nonspectrum developmental delays. Children with more severe core features of autism had consistently higher irritability and hyperactivity scores over time than those with broader autism spectrum disorder and nonspectrum delays. Across all diagnoses, behaviors related to hyperactivity showed the greatest improvement. Social withdrawal worsened with age for a substantial proportion of youths with autism spectrum disorder but not for the nonspectrum comparison group. Compared with youths without autism spectrum disorder, children with the disorder showed greater heterogeneity in trajectories for maladaptive behaviors.

publication date

  • September 1, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Child Behavior Disorders
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3185304

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 80053170094

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1352/1944-7558-116.5.381

PubMed ID

  • 21905806

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 116

issue

  • 5