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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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Follow-up of Children Diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Stability and Change During the Preschool Years

Auteurs: Sigrídur Lóa Jónsdóttir, Evald Saemundsen, Gudlaug Ásmundsdóttir, Sigrún Hjartardóttir, Bryndís B. Ásgeirsdóttir, Hrafnhildur H. Smáradóttir, Solveig Sigurdardóttir, Jakob Smári

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2007

Abstract

Forty-one children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) receiving eclectic services were assessed twice during their preschool years. Measures were compared over time for the whole group and for diagnostic subgroups: Childhood autism (CA group) and Other PDDs group. The mean intelligence quotient/developmental quotient (IQ/DQ) of the whole group was stable (P = 0.209) and scores on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) decreased (P = 0.001). At time 2, the CA group was more impaired than the other PDDs group: autistic symptoms were more severe (P = 0.01), adaptive behavior scores were lower (P = 0.014), and a trend for lower IQ/DQs (P = 0.06). Children in this study seemed to fare better than reported in previous follow-up studies on children with autism.

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Titel: Follow-up of Children Diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Stability and Change During the Preschool Years
Auteurs: Sigrídur Lóa Jónsdóttir
Evald Saemundsen
Gudlaug Ásmundsdóttir
Sigrún Hjartardóttir
Bryndís B. Ásgeirsdóttir
Hrafnhildur H. Smáradóttir
Solveig Sigurdardóttir
Jakob Smári
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2007
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0282-z

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