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Behavioral Gender Differences across Pre-School Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Tofani, Marco; Scarcella, Lucia; Galeoto, Giovanni; Giovannone, Federica; Sogos, Carla – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
There is increasing literature showing that the presentation of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could be different according to the sex of the patient. Through the analysis of the Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised interview results of a study group consisting of 56 preschool children diagnosed with ASD potential differences in the presentation of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Case Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Verbal Ability
Growing up with Fragile X Syndrome: Concerns and Care Needs of Young Adult Patients and Their Parents
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Van Remmerden, M. C.; Hoogland, L.; Mous, S. E.; Dierckx, B.; Coesmans, M.; Moll, H. A.; Lubbers, K.; Lincken, C. R.; Van Eeghen, A. M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Little is known about care needs of young adults with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Patient-driven information is needed to improve understanding and support of young adults with FXS. A qualitative study was performed in 5 young adult patients (aged 18-30), and 33 parents of young adults. Concerns and care needs were categorized using the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Young Adults, Classification
DNA Methylation of the Oxytocin Receptor across Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Siu, Michelle T.; Goodman, Sarah J.; Yellan, Isaac; Butcher, Darci T.; Jangjoo, Maryam; Grafodatskaya, Daria; Rajendram, Rageen; Lou, Youliang; Zhang, Rujun; Zhao, Chunhua; Nicolson, Rob; Georgiades, Stelios; Szatmari, Peter; Scherer, Stephen W.; Roberts, Wendy; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Weksberg, Rosanna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Many neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) share common learning and behavioural impairments, as well as features such as dysregulation of the oxytocin hormone. Here, we examined DNA methylation (DNAm) in the 1st intron of the oxytocin receptor gene, "OXTR," in patients with autism spectrum (ASD), attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD)…
Descriptors: Genetics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Biochemistry
Risk Factors for Emergency Department Utilization among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Liu, Guodong; Pearl, Amanda M.; Kong, Lan; Brown, Sierra L.; Ba, Djibril; Leslie, Doug L.; Murray, Michael J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
This study reaffirms our previous work documenting a higher number of Emergency Department (ED) visits by adolescent females with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as compared to adolescent males with ASD, as well as significantly more ED visits by older adolescents than younger adolescents with ASD. Combined externalizing and internalizing…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Gender Differences
Validation of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnoses in Large Healthcare Systems with Electronic Medical Records
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Coleman, Karen J.; Lutsky, Marta A.; Yau, Vincent; Qian, Yinge; Pomichowski, Magdalena E.; Crawford, Phillip M.; Lynch, Frances L.; Madden, Jeanne M.; Owen-Smith, Ashli; Pearson, John A.; Pearson, Kathryn A.; Rusinak, Donna; Quinn, Virginia P.; Croen, Lisa A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
To identify factors associated with valid Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses from electronic sources in large healthcare systems. We examined 1,272 charts from ASD diagnosed youth <18 years old. Expert reviewers classified diagnoses as confirmed, probable, possible, ruled out, or not enough information. A total of 845 were classified with…
Descriptors: Validity, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Classification
Use of Dysmorphology for Subgroup Classification on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Chinese Children
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Wong, Virginia C. N.; Fung, Cecilia K. Y.; Wong, Polly T. Y. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Data from 1,261 Chinese Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) patients were evaluated and categorized into dysmorphic (10.79%) and non-dysmorphic groups (89.21%) upon physical examination by the presence of dysmorphic features. Abnormal MRI/CT result, IQ scores and epilepsy were significantly associated with the dysmorphic group of ASD children.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Classification
Factor Structure, Reliability and Criterion Validity of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): A Study in Dutch Population and Patient Groups
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Hoekstra, Rosa A.; Bartels, Meike; Cath, Danielle C.; Boomsma, Dorret I. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
The factor structure of the Dutch translation of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ; a continuous, quantitative measure of autistic traits) was evaluated with confirmatory factor analyses in a large general population and student sample. The criterion validity of the AQ was examined in three matched patient groups (autism spectrum conditions (ASC),…
Descriptors: Autism, Models, Factor Structure, Reliability