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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-07-2012 | Original Paper

Maternal Depressive Symptoms Following Autism Spectrum Diagnosis

Auteurs: Julie Lounds Taylor, Zachary E. Warren

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2012

Abstract

The current study examined depressive symptoms, concerning the week following autism spectrum diagnosis and an average of 1.4 years later, in mothers (n = 75) of young children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Over three-quarters of mothers (78.7%) provided retrospective reports of clinically significant depressive symptoms regarding the week following their child’s ASD diagnosis, with some 37.3% continuing to report clinically significant levels of depressive symptoms at follow-up. Depressive symptoms immediately following diagnosis were not related to initial global characteristics of child functioning, but were related to reported child problem behaviors and financial barriers at follow-up. Results of this study underscore the importance of attention to caregiver distress and depression within models of autism detection and intervention.

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Titel: Maternal Depressive Symptoms Following Autism Spectrum Diagnosis
Auteurs: Julie Lounds Taylor
Zachary E. Warren
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1375-x

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