Developmental changes of autistic symptoms
Developmental changes of autistic symptoms
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DOI：
10.1177/1362361303007003003
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发表时间：
2003-09-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Burack, JA
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作者：
Fecteau, S;Mottron, L;Burack, JA
该研究回顾性地研究了28名患有自闭症的语言儿童和青少年的自闭症症状的发展变化。本研究不包括患有Alfreger综合征、PDD-NOS和相关疾病的个体。我们使用ADI-R比较了回顾性评估时和4- 5岁期间的自闭症症状。我们的研究结果显示，与自闭症诊断相关的三个领域都有显著改善，与年龄或智商水平无关。社交领域的症状改善多于交流领域，交流领域的症状改善多于兴趣受限和重复行为领域。这一发现表明，改善与功能水平无关，并且在自闭症诊断仍呈阳性的个体中发现，这表明改善属于残疾的“自然史”。
The study examined developmental changes in autistic symptoms retrospectively in a sample of 28 verbal children and adolescents with autism. Individuals with Asperger syndrome, PDD-NOS, and related medical conditions were not included in the study. We compared autistic symptoms present at the retrospective assessment and during the 4- to 5-year age period using the ADI-R. Our findings revealed a significant improvement in the three domains relevant for the diagnosis of autism, independent of age or IQ level. Improvement occurred in more symptoms from the social than the communication domain, and for more symptoms from the latter than the restricted interest and repetitive behavior domains. The finding that improvement was not linked to level of functioning and was found in individuals still positive for a diagnosis of autism suggests that improvement belongs to the 'natural history' of the handicap.