ERIC Number: EJ1460667
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2024-01-24
Psychiatric Features of Children with Chronic Functional Constipation: Focusing on Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fumiaki Akama1; Katsunaka Mikami1; Yasushi Orihashi2; Syunya Takase1; Kyuta Hanawa1; Keita Nishikawa1; Natsuru Watanabe1; Keitaro Kimoto1; Yuki Takahashi1; Yuichi Onishi1; Juan Salas3; Kenji Yamamoto1; Shigeru Ueno4,5
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n2 p585-591 2025
Purpose: The present study aimed to assess the psychiatric characteristics of children with chronic functional constipation using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Japanese version and the Pervasive Developmental Disorders/Autism Society Japan Rating Scale, and to examine the frequency of autism spectrum disorder in children with chronic functional constipation. We also investigated differences in treatment duration between children with and without autism spectrum disorder. Methods: Treatment outcomes were examined retrospectively for 55 participants (chronic functional constipation group: n = 30, mean age 3.4 years; control group: n = 25, mean age, 4.5 years). The association between chronic functional constipation and autism spectrum disorder was evaluated using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results: The mean Aberrant Behavior Checklist score and frequency of individuals with autism spectrum disorder were significantly higher in the chronic functional constipation group. After adjusting for age and sex, chronic functional constipation was significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder. In the chronic functional constipation group, the frequency of onset was significantly higher in children with autism spectrum disorder under 1 year of age. When treated, the mean duration of constipation was significantly longer in children with autism spectrum disorder. Conclusion: Pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, and child psychiatrists should work closely to ensure appropriate treatment of chronic functional constipation in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Descriptors: Children, Chronic Illness, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Incidence, Correlation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Individual Characteristics, Intervention, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Aberrant Behavior Checklist
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Author Affiliations: 1Tokai University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Isehara, Japan; 2Kitasato University Hospital, Division of Clinical Research, Sagamihara, Japan; 3Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Division of Oncology, Cincinnati, USA; 4Tokai University, Tokai University School of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Tokyo, Japan; 5Okamura Isshindow Hospital, Division of General Medicine, Okayama City, Japan