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Prevalence of behavioural and emotional problems in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21138332     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Objective: The goal of the present study was to examine the prevalence of behavioural and emotional problems among children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Method: Archival data from a total of 71 children (Mage = 10.24, SD = 2.91) diagnosed by their clinicians to have high-functioning ASD were obtained. Information on demographics and behavioural and emotional problems from the Child Behavioural Checklist (CBCL) were entered. Results: We found that between 72% and 86% of children with high-functioning ASD had at least one behavioural or emotional problem of clinical concerns as indicated by the CBCL syndromes and DSM-oriented scales. The most commonly reported problems were social problems (60.6%), thought problems (50.7%), attention problems (49.3%), and withdrawn/depressed (40.8%). Using the DSM-oriented scales, the most commonly reported problems were attention deficit/hyperactivity problems (35.2%), anxiety problems (33.8%) and affective problems (31%). Conclusions: Findings from the present study provide further evidence to support the high prevalence of behavioural and emotional problems, which could result in multiple psychiatric diagnoses among children with high-functioning ASD.
Authors:
Yoon Phaik Ooi; Ze Jia Tan; Cui Xi Lim; Tze Jui Goh; Min Sung
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-12-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1440-1614     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust N Z J Psychiatry     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0111052     Medline TA:  Aust N Z J Psychiatry     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  370-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Child Guidance Clinic, 3 Second Hospital Avenue, 03-01 Health Promotion Board Building, 168937 Singapore.
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