Parental identification of early behavioural abnormalities in children with autistic disorder
Parental identification of early behavioural abnormalities in children with autistic disorder
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DOI：
10.1177/1362361303007002002
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发表时间：
2003-06-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Pattison, C
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作者：
Young, RL;Brewer, N;Pattison, C
这项研究的目的是确定后来被诊断为自闭症障碍的儿童的早期行为异常。准确识别这些缺陷对早期诊断、干预和预后具有重要意义。153名自闭症儿童的父母完成了一份问卷，要求他们描述儿童早期令人担忧的行为，并回忆起发病年龄。然后确定了与赤字有关的核心行为，并注意到其发展的个体发展。行为分类是：(1)严重的运动困难，(2)社会意识和游戏缺陷，(3)语言和沟通困难，(4)不寻常的注意力集中。研究结果支持了这样一种观点，即这些缺陷的性质和流行率取决于年龄。与过去的研究一致，父母第一次注意到异常和做出明确的诊断之间有很大的间隔。对这种延迟的影响进行了讨论。
The aim of the study was to identify early behavioural abnormalities in children later diagnosed with autistic disorder. Accurate identification of such deficits has implications for early diagnosis, intervention and prognosis. The parents of 153 children with autistic disorder completed a questionnaire asking them to describe early childhood behaviours of concern and to recall the age of onset. Core deficit-linked behaviours were then identified and the ontogeny of their development was noted. Behaviour categories were: (1) gross motor difficulties, (2) social awareness and play deficits, (3) language and communication difficulties, and (4) unusual preoccupations. The findings supported the notion that the nature and prevalence of these deficits depend on age. Consistent with past research, there was a significant interval between parents first noticing abnormalities and the making of a definitive diagnosis. The implications for this delay are discussed.