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Autistic Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Clinical Sample of Adolescents Seeking Medical Gender-Affirming Treatment in Norway
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Linda W. David; Nina Stenberg; Trond H. Diseth; Sissel Berge Helverschou; Cecilie Bjertness Nyquist; Roald A. Øien; Anne Waehre – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Several studies have reported on the intersection of autism and gender incongruence (GI) in clinical populations. This study aims to investigate autistic characteristics and registered autism spectrum diagnoses (ASD) in a clinical cohort of 83 adolescents referred to the National Gender Team for Children and Adolescents in Norway during…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Gender Identity, Transgender People, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
An Australian Cross-Sectional Survey of Parents' Experiences of Emergency Department Visits among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Garrick, Alice; Lee, Marie L.; Scarffe, Carrington; Attwood, Tony; Furley, Kirsten; Bellgrove, Mark A.; Johnson, Beth P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Parents of children with ASD who had attended an Australian emergency department (ED; n = 421) completed a questionnaire relating to their experiences in the ED, including (1) child's reason for presentation and existing comorbidities, (2) quality of care during the visit (3) child's behaviour during visit, e.g. sensory responses to the ED…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
The Role of Decision-Making in Psychological Wellbeing and Risky Behaviours in Autistic Adolescents without ADHD: Longitudinal Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study
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Hosozawa, Mariko; Mandy, William; Cable, Noriko; Flouri, Eirini – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study examined the development of decision-making and its association with psychological wellbeing and risky behaviours in adolescents with and without autism. Participants included 270 autistic and 9,713 typically developing adolescents. In both samples, those with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were excluded.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Self Esteem
An On-Line Survey of University Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia and New Zealand: Characteristics, Support Satisfaction, and Advocacy
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Anderson, Anastasia H.; Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
An on-line survey of 102 (51 females; undergraduate and graduate) university students with ASD across Australia and New Zealand examined student characteristics and satisfaction with academic and non-academic supports. A broad range of disciplines were studied, and the participants' reported strengths included a passion for learning, strong…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, College Students, Autism
Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Maskey, Morag; Warnell, Frances; Parr, Jeremy R.; Le Couteur, Ann; McConachie, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The type, frequency and inter-relationships of emotional and behavioural problems in 863 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were investigated using the population-based Database of children with ASD living in the North East of England (Daslne). A high rate of problems was reported, with 53% of children having 4 or more types of problems…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
Brief Report: Repetitive Behaviours in Greek Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Georgiades, Stelios; Papageorgiou, Vaya; Anagnostou, Evdokia – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
The main objective of this study was to examine the factor structure of restricted repetitive behaviours (RRBs) in a sample of 205 Greek individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), using the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R). Results show that the structure of RRBs in this Greek sample can be described using a 2-factor solution. The…
Descriptors: Autism, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders