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The association between familial ASD diagnosis, autism symptomatology and developmental functioning in young children

Authors: Jasper A. Estabillo, Johnny L. Matson, Xinrui Jiang

Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Issue 10/2016

Abstract

Few studies have directly compared individuals with and without a relative diagnosed with ASD on various domains. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between familial ASD diagnosis and the exhibition of ASD symptoms in young children with and without ASD diagnoses. Participants included 8353 children aged 17–37 months old and their families. They were divided into four groups based on individual and family diagnosis, then compared on autism symptomatology and developmental domains. No differences were found between ASD groups on overall scores and each of the factor domains, indicating no association between family ASD diagnosis and ASD symptomatology or developmental functioning. Disparate results were found for atypically developing groups with and without relatives diagnosed with ASD. Implications of these results are discussed.

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Title: The association between familial ASD diagnosis, autism symptomatology and developmental functioning in young children
Authors: Jasper A. Estabillo
Johnny L. Matson
Xinrui Jiang
Publication date: 01-10-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Issue 10/2016
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Electronic ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-016-0838-1

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