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Elena Martinez-Cayuelas; Teresa Gavela-Pérez; María Rodrigo-Moreno; Rebeca Losada-Del Pozo; Beatriz Moreno-Vinues; Carmen Garces; Leandro Soriano-Guillén – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This was an exploratory cross-sectional study comparing 45 children with ASD to 24 typically developing drug-naïve controls, group-matched on age, sex, and body mass index. Objective data was obtained using the following: an ambulatory circadian monitoring device; saliva samples to determine dim light melatonin onset (DLMO): and three…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems
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Hunsche, Michelle C.; Saqui, Sonja; Mirenda, Pat; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Bennett, Teresa; Duku, Eric; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Georgiades, Stelios; Smith, Isabel M.; Szatmari, Peter; Ungar, Wendy J.; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Waddell, Charlotte; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Kerns, Connor M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study investigated rates of suicidal ideation (SI) and suicidal and/or self-injurious behaviour (SSIB) reported by parents on the Child Behavior Checklist for 178 children with ASD over four annual assessments (ages 7-11 years). Analyses examined the frequency and persistence of SI and SSIB, and the association of SI and SSIB at any time…
Descriptors: Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, Children, Check Lists
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Li, Yixian; Babcock, Sarah E.; Stewart, Shannon L.; Hirdes, John P.; Schwean, Vicki L. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2021
Background: While empirical testing of many of the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) assessment scales have been found to be reliable and valid across both child and adult samples, other scales have yet to be psychometrically evaluated within child populations. Objective: The current study evaluates the psychometric properties of the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Depression (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Severity (of Disability)
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McRae, Elizabeth M.; Stoppelbein, Laura; O'Kelley, Sarah E.; Fite, Paula; Greening, Leilani – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Parental adjustment, parenting behaviors, and child routines have been linked to internalizing and externalizing child behavior. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a comprehensive model examining relations among these variables in children with ASD and their parents. Based on Sameroff's Transactional Model of Development (Sameroff…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Self Destructive Behavior
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Danov, Stacy E.; Tervo, Raymond; Meyers, Stephanie; Symons, Frank J. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
The atypical antipsychotic medication aripiprazole was evaluated using a randomized AB multiple baseline, double-blind, placebo-controlled design for the treatment of severe problem behavior with 4 children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Functional analysis (FA) was conducted concurrent with the medication evaluation to…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Rating Scales, Reinforcement, Drug Therapy
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Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales