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Mild autism spectrum disorders in preschool children: Prevalence, co-occurrent symptoms and psychosocial development [Trastornos leves del espectro autista en educación infantil: Prevalencia, sintomatología co-ocurrente y desarrollo psicosocial]

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    Identifier: imarina:9285497
    Authors:
    Morales PDomènech-Llaberia EJané MCCanals J
    Abstract:
    Study about the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in 1,104 preschool-aged children attending urban/rural schools. We describe co-occurrent symptoms and compare psychosocial development and parents' mental health between children with ASD-symptoms, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, and controls. The prevalence of ASD symptoms ranged between 1.18-2.17% depending on the informants (parents, teachers or both). In ASD children, ADHD symptoms (58%) and tics (50%) were most co-occurrent. There was no difference between ASD and ADHD groups in psychosocial development. The ASD group was perceived less competent than controls in fine coordination, self-help skills, play-withpeers (family) and also less proficient in language comprehension/production skills and pretend-play (school). More than one-third of mothers in the ASD and ADHD groups reported psychological symptoms, significantly differing from control fathers and mothers. For early detection of ASD, family and school information needs to be studied, considering ADHD symptoms as valid early predictors. © 2014 Asociación Española de Psicología Clínica y Psicopatología.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Morales P; Domènech-Llaberia E; Jané MC; Canals J
    Department: Psicologia
    URV's Author/s: Canals Sans, Josefa / Morales Hidalgo, Paula
    Keywords: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Autism spectrum disorders Co-occurrent symptoms Development Parental stress Preschool Prevalence studies
    Abstract: Study about the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in 1,104 preschool-aged children attending urban/rural schools. We describe co-occurrent symptoms and compare psychosocial development and parents' mental health between children with ASD-symptoms, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, and controls. The prevalence of ASD symptoms ranged between 1.18-2.17% depending on the informants (parents, teachers or both). In ASD children, ADHD symptoms (58%) and tics (50%) were most co-occurrent. There was no difference between ASD and ADHD groups in psychosocial development. The ASD group was perceived less competent than controls in fine coordination, self-help skills, play-withpeers (family) and also less proficient in language comprehension/production skills and pretend-play (school). More than one-third of mothers in the ASD and ADHD groups reported psychological symptoms, significantly differing from control fathers and mothers. For early detection of ASD, family and school information needs to be studied, considering ADHD symptoms as valid early predictors. © 2014 Asociación Española de Psicología Clínica y Psicopatología.
    Thematic Areas: Ciencias sociales Clinical psychology Psicología Psychiatry and mental health Saúde coletiva
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: josefa.canals@urv.cat paula.morales@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-6209-9558
    Record's date: 2023-04-02
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=4676410
    Papper original source: Revista De Psicopatologia Y Psicologia Clinica. 18 (3): 217-231
    APA: Morales P; Domènech-Llaberia E; Jané MC; Canals J (2013). Mild autism spectrum disorders in preschool children: Prevalence, co-occurrent symptoms and psychosocial development [Trastornos leves del espectro autista en educación infantil: Prevalencia, sintomatología co-ocurrente y desarrollo psicosocial]. Revista De Psicopatologia Y Psicologia Clinica, 18(3), 217-231. DOI: 10.5944/rppc.vol.18.num.3.2013.12922
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.5944/rppc.vol.18.num.3.2013.12922
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2013
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Clinical Psychology,Psychiatry and Mental Health
    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    Autism spectrum disorders
    Co-occurrent symptoms
    Development
    Parental stress
    Preschool
    Prevalence studies
    Ciencias sociales
    Clinical psychology
    Psicología
    Psychiatry and mental health
    Saúde coletiva
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