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01-07-2015 | Original Paper

Longitudinal comparison between male and female preschool children with autism spectrum disorder

Auteurs: Valentina Postorino, Laura Maria Fatta, Lavinia De Peppo, Giulia Giovagnoli, Marco Armando, Stefano Vicari, Luigi Mazzone

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2015

Abstract

Epidemiological studies have highlighted a strong male bias in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), however few studies have examined gender differences in autism symptoms, and available findings are inconsistent. The aim of the present study is to investigate the longitudinal gender differences in developmental profiles of 30 female and 30 male age-matched preschool children with ASD. All the children underwent a comprehensive evaluation at T0 and at T1. Our results have shown no significant interaction between time and gender for predicting autism symptoms, developmental quotient, parental stress, children’s adaptive skills and behavior problems. Shedding light on the developmental trajectories in ASD could help clinicians to recognize children with ASD at an earlier age and contribute to the development of appropriate treatments.

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Titel: Longitudinal comparison between male and female preschool children with autism spectrum disorder
Auteurs: Valentina Postorino
Laura Maria Fatta
Lavinia De Peppo
Giulia Giovagnoli
Marco Armando
Stefano Vicari
Luigi Mazzone
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2015
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2366-0

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