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High Risk for Severe Emotional Dysregulation in Psychiatrically Referred Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Controlled Study
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Joshi, Gagan; Wozniak, Janet; Fitzgerald, Maura; Faraone, Stephen; Fried, Ronna; Galdo, Maribel; Furtak, Stephannie L.; Conroy, Kristina; Kilcullen, J. Ryan; Belser, Abigail; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
To assess prevalence and severity of emotional dysregulation (ED) in psychiatrically referred youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD youth (N = 123) were compared to youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and controls. The majority of psychiatrically referred youth with ASD had positive Child Behavior Checklist-ED…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Incidence, Youth
Brief Report: Social Skills, Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms, and Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia in Autism
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Neuhaus, Emily; Bernier, Raphael; Beauchaine, Theodore P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Theoretical and empirical models describe respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) as a peripheral biomarker of emotion regulation and social competence. Recent findings also link RSA to individual differences in social functioning within autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, associations between RSA and symptoms of internalizing/externalizing…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Comparative Analysis
Autism Symptoms and Internalizing Psychopathology in Girls and Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Solomon, Marjorie; Miller, Meghan; Taylor, Sandra L.; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Carter, Cameron S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Findings regarding phenotypic differences between boys and girls with ASD are mixed. We compared autism and internalizing symptoms in a sample of 8-18 year-old girls (n = 20) and boys (n = 20) with ASD and typically developing (TYP) girls (n = 19) and boys (n = 17). Girls with ASD were more impaired than TYP girls but did not differ from boys with…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychopathology, Gender Differences, Depression (Psychology)
Comparing Autism, PDD-NOS, and Other Developmental Disabilities on Parent-Reported Behavior Problems: Little Evidence for ASD Subtype Validity
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Snow, Anne V.; Lecavalier, Luc – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Studies on the distinction between Autistic Disorder (AD) and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) have been inconclusive. This study examined the validity of PDD-NOS by comparing it to AD and other developmental disorders (DD) on parent-reported behavior problems. Fifty-four children with PDD-NOS were individually…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Autism, Developmental Disabilities
Brief Report: Adults with Mild Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)--Scores on the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and Comorbid Psychopathology
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Ketelaars, Cees; Horwitz, Ernst; Sytema, Sjoerd; Bos, Johan; Wiersma, Durk; Minderaa, Ruud; Hartman, Catharina A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
While knowledge about symptom presentation of adults with mild ASD, including comorbid psychopathology, is limited, referral of adults with suspected mild PDD is increasing. We report on pilot research investigating whether patients diagnosed with mild ASD (n = 15) and patients who were not diagnosed with ASD (n = 21) differed in terms of (a) AQ…
Descriptors: Autism, Psychopathology, Scores, Adults
Behavioral and Emotional Symptoms of Children and Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome
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Reddy, Linda A.; Pfeiffer, Steven I. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
To examine the behavioral and emotional difficulties of 73 children and adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), mental retardation-only, and dual diagnosis (i.e., mental retardation and psychiatrically disordered) on the Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders (DSMD: Naglieri, LeBuffe, & Pfeiffer, "Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders" (DSMD) San…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Adolescents, Children, Mental Disorders
Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents with Autism Compared to Young People with Intellectual Disability
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Brereton, Avril V.; Tonge, Bruce J.; Einfeld, Stewart L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a specific pattern of behavioural, communication and social problems. Additional mental health problems are often poorly understood and undetected. This study investigates the level and pattern of emotional and behavioural problems in young people with autism compared with children with intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Psychopathology, Young Adults, Autism