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Schwartzman, Jessica M.; Williams, Zachary J.; Corbett, Blythe A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Prevalence rates of depression are higher in autistic youth than neurotypical peers, yet the effects of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and sex on depressive symptom severity remain incompletely understood, particularly in specific age groups. Using the Children's Depression Inventory, Second Edition, this study explored diagnostic- and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences
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Rodriguez, Geovanna; Drastal, Kim; Hartley, Sigan L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Youth with autism spectrum conditions have been shown to be at an increased risk for bullying victimization. The overall aim of this study was to identify factors associated with increased risk for bullying victimization in youth with autism during middle childhood to early adolescence (aged 5-12 years) and to explore the potential time-ordered…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Victims, At Risk Persons
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Duncan, Amie W.; Bishop, Somer L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Daily living skills standard scores on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-2nd edition were examined in 417 adolescents from the Simons Simplex Collection. All participants had at least average intelligence and a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regressions were used to examine the prevalence and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Daily Living Skills
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Puleo, Connor Morrow; Schmeidler, James; Reichenberg, Abraham; Kolevzon, Alexander; Soorya, Latha V.; Buxbaum, Joseph D.; Silverman, Jeremy M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
De novo events appear more common in female and simplex autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases and may underlie greater ASD risk in older fathers' offspring. This study examined whether advancing paternal age predicts an increase in simplex (n = 90) versus multiplex ASD cases (n = 587) in 677 participants (340 families). Whether or not controlling…
Descriptors: Autism, Risk, Males, Age Differences