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The phenomenology of autistic regression: subtypes and associated factors

Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the association of autistic regression (AR) and subtypes of AR with medical, developmental and psychiatric factors. Fifty-seven children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) were included in the study. Two types of AR are defined as regression after a normal social/language development (type 1) and regression as the worsening of previously reported autistic features (type 2). The frequency of history of AR was 56.1%. Male gender and sleep problems were found to be associated with a positive history of AR. The frequency of gastrointestinal complaints/diseases was higher in children with regression type 2 when compared to the children with regression type 1. Future studies with larger sample size and prospective design will contribute to clarifying the phenomenology and the associated factors of AR.

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Title: The phenomenology of autistic regression: subtypes and associated factors
Publication date: 01-01-2012
Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Electronic ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-011-0228-7

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