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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 1/2022

08-03-2021 | Brief Report

Language and Aggressive Behaviors in Male and Female Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Emily Neuhaus, Veronica Youn Kang, Anna Kresse, Sarah Corrigan, Elizabeth Aylward, Raphael Bernier, Susan Bookheimer, Mirella Dapretto, Allison Jack, Shafali Jeste, James C. McPartland, John D. Van Horn, Kevin Pelphrey, Sara Jane Webb, ACE GENDAAR Consortium

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 1/2022

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Abstract

Aggressive behaviors are common among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and correlate with pervasive social-emotional difficulties. Communication skill is an important correlate of disruptive behavior in typical development, and clarification of links between communication and aggression in ASD may inform intervention methods. We investigate child/family factors and communication in relation to aggression among 145 individuals with ASD (65 female; ages 8–17 years). Overall, more severe aggression was associated with younger age, lower family income, and difficulties with communication skills. However, this pattern of results was driven by males, and aggression was unrelated to child or family characteristics for females. Future work should incorporate these predictors in conjunction with broader contextual factors to understand aggressive behavior in females with ASD.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Language and Aggressive Behaviors in Male and Female Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs
Emily Neuhaus
Veronica Youn Kang
Anna Kresse
Sarah Corrigan
Elizabeth Aylward
Raphael Bernier
Susan Bookheimer
Mirella Dapretto
Allison Jack
Shafali Jeste
James C. McPartland
John D. Van Horn
Kevin Pelphrey
Sara Jane Webb
ACE GENDAAR Consortium
Publicatiedatum
08-03-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04773-0

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