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Attention/Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescent and Young Adult Males with Fragile X Syndrome
Direct linkKlusek, Jessica; O'Connor, Shannon L.; Hickey, Alexandra; Hills, Kimberly J.; Abbeduto, Leonard; Roberts, Jane E. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This study characterized the rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescent and young adult males with fragile X syndrome (FXS) using a multi-method approach integrating a DSM-based parent interview (Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes; P-ChIPS, Fristad et al., 1998) and a parent rating scale (Child Behavior…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Young Adults, Males
Milgramm, Anna; Christodulu, Kristin V.; Rinaldi, Melissa L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) necessitates a greater understanding of the academic experience of diagnosed children. The present study investigates several predictors of teacher-reported academic competence among a sample of elementary school children. All children in the sample were referred for an ASD evaluation and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence
Laura Dalnoki; Petra P. M. Hurks; Jessica S. Gubbels; Simone J. P. M Eussen; Monique Mommers; Carel Thijs – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is characterized by vivid, excessive fantasy activity that becomes prioritized over other activities and may result in avoidant coping strategies. Little is known about the relationship between MD and internalized stigma in the neurodivergent sample. The current study aimed to examine emotional…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Eating Habits, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism Spectrum Disorders
Download full textInteragency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2018
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The "2017 Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the members.…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Journal Articles, Research
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2020
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The "2019 IACC Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Predictor Variables
Pettygrove, Sydney; Pinborough-Zimmerman, Judith; Meaney, F. John; Van Naarden Braun, Kim; Nicholas, Joyce; Miller, Lisa; Miller, Judith; Rice, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) prevalence estimates derived from a single data source under-identify children and provide a biased profile of case characteristics. We analyzed characteristics of 1,919 children with ASD identified by the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. Cases ascertained only at education sources were…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Predictor Variables, Educational Diagnosis
Boswell, Katelyn; Zablotsky, Benjamin; Smith, Christopher – Exceptional Children, 2014
With a number of disparities present in the diagnosis and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders, the education system plays a crucial role in the provision of both these service elements. Based on school and federal census data, this article examines one state's public school autism enrollment and possible predictors of enrollment…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Autism, Enrollment Trends, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Sullivan, Amanda L. – School Psychology Review, 2013
This study examined prevalence and relative risk of school-based autism identification by race, and the relations of each to state characteristics. The sample was drawn from general and special education enrollment data for students ages--21 in 46 states during the 2008-2009 academic year. The results show that 1 in 228 students nationwide was…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Incidence
Beaino, Ghada; Khoshnood, Babak; Kaminski, Monique; Pierrat, Veronique; Marret, Stephane; Matis, Jacqueline; Ledesert, Bernard; Thiriez, Gerard; Fresson, Jeanne; Roze, Jean-Christophe; Zupan-Simunek, Veronique; Arnaud, Catherine; Burguet, Antoine; Larroque, Beatrice; Breart, Gerard; Ancel, Pierre-Yves – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the independent role of cerebral lesions on ultrasound scan, and several other neonatal and obstetric factors, as potential predictors of cerebral palsy (CP) in a large population-based cohort of very preterm infants. Method: As part of EPIPAGE, a population-based prospective cohort study, perinatal data…
Descriptors: Incidence, Cerebral Palsy, Pregnancy, Premature Infants
McTiernan, Aoife; Leader, Geraldine; Healy, Olive; Mannion, Arlene – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
The current study evaluated risk factors for the occurrence, frequency and severity of challenging behavior among a sample of individuals with a diagnosis of autism, under the age of eighteen, in Ireland. Age, gender, hours of intervention received, age at diagnosis, presence of challenging behavior at diagnosis and treatment type at diagnosis…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Destructive Behavior, Autism, Intelligence Quotient
Kopp, Svenny; Beckung, Eva; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Examine the rate, predictors, and effect on daily life skills of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and other motor control difficulties in school age girls with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in preschool age girls with ASD referred to a neuropsychiatric clinic, and in a community…
Descriptors: Females, Autism, Screening Tests, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Jones, Danson; Macias, Rosemarie Lillianne; Gold, Paul B.; Barreira, Paul; Fisher, William – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2008
This study compared parental psychiatric symptom severity, and the absence or presence of severe substance abuse, as predictors of contact with minor children for a representative sample of adults with diagnoses of serious mental illness (N = 45). Child contact and psychiatric symptom severity were measured during regularly scheduled 6-month…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Mental Disorders, Severity (of Disability), Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedWannan, Gary; Fombonne, Eric – Journal of Adolescence, 1998
Factors associated with suicidal ideas, attempts, or threats were studied in adolescent psychiatric outpatients (N=5,426). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed by sex on data from 1968-1991. Substance abuse, depression, and disturbed relationships with adults were predictors for both sexes. In girls, antisocial behavior and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Child Relationship, Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons
