Developmental changes of autistic symptoms
Developmental changes of autistic symptoms
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DOI：
10.1177/13623613030073003
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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
这项研究回顾性地检查了28名患有语言障碍的自闭症儿童和青少年的自闭症症状的发展变化。患有阿斯伯格综合症、PDD-NOS和相关疾病的个体不包括在研究中。我们使用ADI-R比较了回顾性评估和4- 5岁期间出现的自闭症症状。我们的研究结果显示，与年龄或智商水平无关，与自闭症诊断相关的三个领域有了显著改善。社交领域的症状比沟通领域的症状改善更多，后者的症状比兴趣受限和重复行为领域的症状改善更多。研究发现，改善与功能水平无关，而且在自闭症诊断呈阳性的个体中发现，这表明改善属于残疾的“自然历史”。
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.