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Jordan, Amy Louise; Marczak, Magdalena; Knibbs, Jacqueline – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
It is recognised that a high proportion of adults on the autism spectrum experience depressive symptoms. However, limited research has explored autistic peoples' experiences of low mood and depression. The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of low mood and depression for adults on the autism spectrum. The study employed…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychological Patterns
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Talbott, Meagan R.; Nelson, Charles A.; Tager-Flusberg, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
We examined the home-based concerns reported by mothers of infant siblings of children with autism across the first year of life. At all three ages measured, mothers of high-risk infants were significantly more likely than mothers of low-risk infants to report language, social communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior concerns but were…
Descriptors: Infants, Mothers, Siblings, Parent Child Relationship
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Smith, Leann E.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Greenberg, Jan S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Health symptoms of mothers of adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome (FXS; n = 112) were compared to a nationally-representative sample of mothers of similarly-aged children without disabilities (n = 230) as well as to a sample of mothers of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD; n = 96). Health symptoms experienced in…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Comparative Analysis, Children, Diaries