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LEGO ® Therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme: An Evaluation of Two Social Skills Interventions for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome / Gina OWENS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38-10 (November 2008)
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Titre : LEGO ® Therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme: An Evaluation of Two Social Skills Interventions for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Gina OWENS, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Yael GRANADER, Auteur ; Ayla HUMPHREY, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : p.1944-1957 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : LEGO®-therapy Social-skills High-functioning-autism Asperger-syndrome Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : LEGO® therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme (SULP) were evaluated as social skills interventions for 6–11 year olds with high functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Children were matched on CA, IQ, and autistic symptoms before being randomly assigned to LEGO or SULP. Therapy occurred for 1 h/week over 18 weeks. A no-intervention control group was also assessed. Results showed that the LEGO therapy group improved more than the other groups on autism-specific social interaction scores (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale). Maladaptive behaviour decreased significantly more in the LEGO and SULP groups compared to the control group. There was a non-significant trend for SULP and LEGO groups to improve more than the no-intervention group in communication and socialisation skills. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-008-0590-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=642
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 38-10 (November 2008) . - p.1944-1957[article] LEGO ® Therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme: An Evaluation of Two Social Skills Interventions for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Gina OWENS, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Yael GRANADER, Auteur ; Ayla HUMPHREY, Auteur . - 2008 . - p.1944-1957.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 38-10 (November 2008) . - p.1944-1957
Mots-clés : LEGO®-therapy Social-skills High-functioning-autism Asperger-syndrome Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : LEGO® therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme (SULP) were evaluated as social skills interventions for 6–11 year olds with high functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Children were matched on CA, IQ, and autistic symptoms before being randomly assigned to LEGO or SULP. Therapy occurred for 1 h/week over 18 weeks. A no-intervention control group was also assessed. Results showed that the LEGO therapy group improved more than the other groups on autism-specific social interaction scores (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale). Maladaptive behaviour decreased significantly more in the LEGO and SULP groups compared to the control group. There was a non-significant trend for SULP and LEGO groups to improve more than the no-intervention group in communication and socialisation skills. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-008-0590-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=642 Levels of Self-representation and Their Sociocognitive Correlates in Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults / R. L. MOSELEY in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-7 (July 2022)
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Titre : Levels of Self-representation and Their Sociocognitive Correlates in Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : R. L. MOSELEY, Auteur ; C. H. LIU, Auteur ; N. J. GREGORY, Auteur ; P. SMITH, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; J. SUI, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3246-3259 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis/psychology Autistic Disorder/diagnosis/psychology Cognition Humans Mentalization Self Concept Loneliness Mentalizing Self-bias Self-representation Social cognition Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The cognitive representation of oneself is central to other sociocognitive processes, including relations with others. It is reflected in faster, more accurate processing of self-relevant information, a "self-prioritisation effect" (SPE) which is inconsistent across studies in autism. Across two tasks with autistic and non-autistic participants, we explored the SPE and its relationship to autistic traits, mentalizing ability and loneliness. A SPE was intact in both groups, but together the two tasks suggested a reduced tendency of late-diagnosed autistic participants to differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar others and greater ease disengaging from the self-concept. Correlations too revealed a complex picture, which we attempt to explore and disentangle with reference to the inconsistency across self-processing studies in autism, highlighting implications for future research. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05251-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=477
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-7 (July 2022) . - p.3246-3259[article] Levels of Self-representation and Their Sociocognitive Correlates in Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / R. L. MOSELEY, Auteur ; C. H. LIU, Auteur ; N. J. GREGORY, Auteur ; P. SMITH, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; J. SUI, Auteur . - p.3246-3259.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-7 (July 2022) . - p.3246-3259
Mots-clés : Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis/psychology Autistic Disorder/diagnosis/psychology Cognition Humans Mentalization Self Concept Loneliness Mentalizing Self-bias Self-representation Social cognition Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The cognitive representation of oneself is central to other sociocognitive processes, including relations with others. It is reflected in faster, more accurate processing of self-relevant information, a "self-prioritisation effect" (SPE) which is inconsistent across studies in autism. Across two tasks with autistic and non-autistic participants, we explored the SPE and its relationship to autistic traits, mentalizing ability and loneliness. A SPE was intact in both groups, but together the two tasks suggested a reduced tendency of late-diagnosed autistic participants to differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar others and greater ease disengaging from the self-concept. Correlations too revealed a complex picture, which we attempt to explore and disentangle with reference to the inconsistency across self-processing studies in autism, highlighting implications for future research. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05251-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=477 Linking functional and structural brain organisation with behaviour in autism: a multimodal EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP) study / Alberto LLERA ; Ting MEI ; Koen HAAK ; Christina ISAKOGLOU ; Dorothea L. FLORIS ; Sarah DURSTON ; Carolin MOESSNANG ; Tobias BANASCHEWSKI ; Simon BARON-COHEN ; Eva LOTH ; Flavio DELL'ACQUA ; Tony CHARMAN ; Declan G. M. MURPHY ; Christine ECKER ; Jan K. BUITELAAR ; Christian F. BECKMANN in Molecular Autism, 14 (2023)
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Titre : Linking functional and structural brain organisation with behaviour in autism: a multimodal EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP) study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Alberto LLERA, Auteur ; Ting MEI, Auteur ; Koen HAAK, Auteur ; Christina ISAKOGLOU, Auteur ; Dorothea L. FLORIS, Auteur ; Sarah DURSTON, Auteur ; Carolin MOESSNANG, Auteur ; Tobias BANASCHEWSKI, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Eva LOTH, Auteur ; Flavio DELL'ACQUA, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; Declan G. M. MURPHY, Auteur ; Christine ECKER, Auteur ; Jan K. BUITELAAR, Auteur ; Christian F. BECKMANN, Auteur Article en page(s) : 32 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Neuroimaging analyses of brain structure and function in autism have typically been conducted in isolation, missing the sensitivity gains of linking data across modalities. Here we focus on the integration of structural and functional organisational properties of brain regions. We aim to identify novel brain-organisation phenotypes of autism. We utilised multimodal MRI (T1-, diffusion-weighted and resting state functional), behavioural and clinical data from the EU AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP) from autistic (n=206) and non-autistic (n=196) participants. Of these, 97 had data from 2 timepoints resulting in a total scan number of 466. Grey matter density maps, probabilistic tractography connectivity matrices and connectopic maps were extracted from respective MRI modalities and were then integrated with Linked Independent Component Analysis. Linear mixed-effects models were used to evaluate the relationship between components and group while accounting for covariates and non-independence of participants with longitudinal data. Additional models were run to investigate associations with dimensional measures of behaviour. We identified one component that differed significantly between groups (coefficient=0.33, p(adj)=0.02). This was driven (99%) by variance of the right fusiform gyrus connectopic map 2. While there were multiple nominal (uncorrected p<0.05) associations with behavioural measures, none were significant following multiple comparison correction. Our analysis considered the relative contributions of both structural and functional brain phenotypes simultaneously, finding that functional phenotypes drive associations with autism. These findings expanded on previous unimodal studies by revealing the topographic organisation of functional connectivity patterns specific to autism and warrant further investigation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-023-00564-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=513
in Molecular Autism > 14 (2023) . - 32 p.[article] Linking functional and structural brain organisation with behaviour in autism: a multimodal EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP) study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Alberto LLERA, Auteur ; Ting MEI, Auteur ; Koen HAAK, Auteur ; Christina ISAKOGLOU, Auteur ; Dorothea L. FLORIS, Auteur ; Sarah DURSTON, Auteur ; Carolin MOESSNANG, Auteur ; Tobias BANASCHEWSKI, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Eva LOTH, Auteur ; Flavio DELL'ACQUA, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; Declan G. M. MURPHY, Auteur ; Christine ECKER, Auteur ; Jan K. BUITELAAR, Auteur ; Christian F. BECKMANN, Auteur . - 32 p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > 14 (2023) . - 32 p.
Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Neuroimaging analyses of brain structure and function in autism have typically been conducted in isolation, missing the sensitivity gains of linking data across modalities. Here we focus on the integration of structural and functional organisational properties of brain regions. We aim to identify novel brain-organisation phenotypes of autism. We utilised multimodal MRI (T1-, diffusion-weighted and resting state functional), behavioural and clinical data from the EU AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project (LEAP) from autistic (n=206) and non-autistic (n=196) participants. Of these, 97 had data from 2 timepoints resulting in a total scan number of 466. Grey matter density maps, probabilistic tractography connectivity matrices and connectopic maps were extracted from respective MRI modalities and were then integrated with Linked Independent Component Analysis. Linear mixed-effects models were used to evaluate the relationship between components and group while accounting for covariates and non-independence of participants with longitudinal data. Additional models were run to investigate associations with dimensional measures of behaviour. We identified one component that differed significantly between groups (coefficient=0.33, p(adj)=0.02). This was driven (99%) by variance of the right fusiform gyrus connectopic map 2. While there were multiple nominal (uncorrected p<0.05) associations with behavioural measures, none were significant following multiple comparison correction. Our analysis considered the relative contributions of both structural and functional brain phenotypes simultaneously, finding that functional phenotypes drive associations with autism. These findings expanded on previous unimodal studies by revealing the topographic organisation of functional connectivity patterns specific to autism and warrant further investigation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-023-00564-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=513
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Titre : Links between self-injury and suicidality in autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : R. L. MOSELEY, Auteur ; N. J. GREGORY, Auteur ; P. SMITH, Auteur ; Carrie ALLISON, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : 14 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Self-injury Suicidality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Autistic individuals without intellectual disability are at heightened risk of self-injury, and appear to engage in it for similar reasons as non-autistic people. A wide divergence of autistic perspectives on self-injury, including those who frame it as a helpful coping mechanism, motivate investigating the link between self-injury, suicide ideation, and attempts which has been reported in typically developing individuals. METHOD: One hundred three autistic participants completed the Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Assessment Tool (NSSI-AT), the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire (SBQ-R), and the Interpersonal Social Evaluation List (ISEL-12) across two online studies. Logistic regression was conducted to predict self-harming status via responses to questions on suicidality, and to predict whether certain self-injurious behaviors, including cutting, were especially associated with suicide ideation and attempts. Non-parametric correlation analysis examined relationships between suicide ideation/attempts and other variables that might characterize self-harmers especially at risk of suicidality. These included perceived access to social support, purposes or reasons for self-injury, the number of different self-injurious behaviors engaged in, the duration and lifetime incidence of self-injury, and the individual's feelings about their self-injury. RESULTS: While self-injuring status was significantly predicted by responses to a question on suicide ideation and attempts, there was no relationship between suicide ideation/attempts and a participant's personal feelings about their self-injury. The method of cutting was also predicted by suicide ideation and attempts, though other methods common in autistic people were at borderline significance. Use of self-injury for the regulation of low-energy emotional states like depression, for self-punishment or deterrence from suicide, and for sensory stimulation, was associated with suicide ideation and attempts, as was the number of self-injurious behaviors engaged in. There was no significant relationship between suicide ideation/attempts and the duration and lifetime incidence of self-injury or social support. CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary data suggest that while individuals might frame their self-injury as a positive or neutral thing, there remains a concerning relationship between self-injury and suicidality which exists regardless of individual feelings on self-injury. This is consistent with the theoretical perspective that self-injury can be a "gateway" through which individuals acquire capability for lethal suicidal behaviors. The data highlight that particular methods (cutting) and reasons for self-injury may be of significant concern, but this information, which might be of extreme value for clinicians, requires further investigation and validation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-020-0319-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=427
in Molecular Autism > 11 (2020) . - 14 p.[article] Links between self-injury and suicidality in autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / R. L. MOSELEY, Auteur ; N. J. GREGORY, Auteur ; P. SMITH, Auteur ; Carrie ALLISON, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur . - 14 p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > 11 (2020) . - 14 p.
Mots-clés : Autism Self-injury Suicidality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Autistic individuals without intellectual disability are at heightened risk of self-injury, and appear to engage in it for similar reasons as non-autistic people. A wide divergence of autistic perspectives on self-injury, including those who frame it as a helpful coping mechanism, motivate investigating the link between self-injury, suicide ideation, and attempts which has been reported in typically developing individuals. METHOD: One hundred three autistic participants completed the Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Assessment Tool (NSSI-AT), the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire (SBQ-R), and the Interpersonal Social Evaluation List (ISEL-12) across two online studies. Logistic regression was conducted to predict self-harming status via responses to questions on suicidality, and to predict whether certain self-injurious behaviors, including cutting, were especially associated with suicide ideation and attempts. Non-parametric correlation analysis examined relationships between suicide ideation/attempts and other variables that might characterize self-harmers especially at risk of suicidality. These included perceived access to social support, purposes or reasons for self-injury, the number of different self-injurious behaviors engaged in, the duration and lifetime incidence of self-injury, and the individual's feelings about their self-injury. RESULTS: While self-injuring status was significantly predicted by responses to a question on suicide ideation and attempts, there was no relationship between suicide ideation/attempts and a participant's personal feelings about their self-injury. The method of cutting was also predicted by suicide ideation and attempts, though other methods common in autistic people were at borderline significance. Use of self-injury for the regulation of low-energy emotional states like depression, for self-punishment or deterrence from suicide, and for sensory stimulation, was associated with suicide ideation and attempts, as was the number of self-injurious behaviors engaged in. There was no significant relationship between suicide ideation/attempts and the duration and lifetime incidence of self-injury or social support. CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary data suggest that while individuals might frame their self-injury as a positive or neutral thing, there remains a concerning relationship between self-injury and suicidality which exists regardless of individual feelings on self-injury. This is consistent with the theoretical perspective that self-injury can be a "gateway" through which individuals acquire capability for lethal suicidal behaviors. The data highlight that particular methods (cutting) and reasons for self-injury may be of significant concern, but this information, which might be of extreme value for clinicians, requires further investigation and validation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-020-0319-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=427 Mapping the link between socio-economic factors, autistic traits and mental health across different settings / Teresa DEL BIANCO in Autism, 28-5 (May 2024)
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Titre : Mapping the link between socio-economic factors, autistic traits and mental health across different settings Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Teresa DEL BIANCO, Auteur ; Georgia LOCKWOOD ESTRIN, Auteur ; Julian TILLMANN, Auteur ; Bethany F. OAKLEY, Auteur ; Daisy CRAWLEY, Auteur ; Antonia SAN JOSE CACERES, Auteur ; Hannah HAYWARD, Auteur ; Mandy POTTER, Auteur ; Wendy MACKAY, Auteur ; Petrusa SMIT, Auteur ; Carlie DU PLESSIS, Auteur ; Lucy BRINK, Auteur ; Priscilla SPRINGER, Auteur ; Hein ODENDAAL, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; Tobias BANASCHEWSKI, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Mark JOHNSON, Auteur ; Declan MURPHY, Auteur ; Jan BUITELAAR, Auteur ; Eva LOTH, Auteur ; Emily JH JONES, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1280-1296 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders environmental factors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic individuals experience higher rates of externalising and internalising symptoms that may vary with environmental factors. However, there is limited research on variation across settings that may highlight common factors with globally generalisable effects. Data were taken from two cohorts: a multinational European sample (n = 764; 453 autistic; 311 non-autistic; 6-30?years), and a South African sample (n = 100 non-autistic; 3-11?years). An exploratory factor analysis aggregated clinical (Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Index), adaptive traits (Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale) and socio-economic variables (parental employment and education, home and family characteristics) in each cohort separately. With regression, we investigated the effect of these factors and autistic traits on internalising and externalising scores (measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire). Cohorts showed similar four-factor structures (Person Characteristics, Family System, Parental and Material Resources). The 'Family System' factor captured family size and maternal factors and was associated with lower internalising and externalising symptoms in both cohorts. In the European cohort, high autistic traits reduced this effect; the opposite was found in the South Africa cohort. Our exploratory findings from two separate analyses represent consistent evidence that Family System is associated with internalising and externalising symptoms, with a context-specific impact in persons with high autism traits. Lay Abstract Autistic individuals are more likely than non-autistic individuals to experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, and this includes externalising and internalising symptoms. We know very little about how different environments and family conditions impact these symptoms for autistic individuals. Improving our understanding of these relationships is important so that we can identify individuals who may be in greater need of support. In this article, we seek to improve our understanding of how environmental and family conditions impact externalising and internalising symptoms in autistic and non-autistic people. To do this, we conducted analyses with two cohorts in very different settings - in Europe and South Africa - to ensure our findings are globally representative. We used advanced statistical methods to establish environmental and family conditions that were similar to each other, and which could be combined into specific 'factors'. We found that four similar 'factors' could be identified in the two cohorts. These were distinguished by personal characteristics and environmental conditions of individuals, and were named Person Characteristics, Family System, Parental and Material Resources. Interestingly, just 'Family System' was associated with internalising and externalising symptoms, and this was the same in both cohorts. We also found that having high traits of autism impacted this relationship between Family System and mental health conditions with opposite directions in the two settings. These results show that characteristics in the Family System are associated with internalising and externalising symptoms, and autistic persons are particularly impacted, reinforcing the notion that family stressors are important to consider when implementing policy and practice related to improving the mental health of autistic people. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231200297 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=527
in Autism > 28-5 (May 2024) . - p.1280-1296[article] Mapping the link between socio-economic factors, autistic traits and mental health across different settings [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Teresa DEL BIANCO, Auteur ; Georgia LOCKWOOD ESTRIN, Auteur ; Julian TILLMANN, Auteur ; Bethany F. OAKLEY, Auteur ; Daisy CRAWLEY, Auteur ; Antonia SAN JOSE CACERES, Auteur ; Hannah HAYWARD, Auteur ; Mandy POTTER, Auteur ; Wendy MACKAY, Auteur ; Petrusa SMIT, Auteur ; Carlie DU PLESSIS, Auteur ; Lucy BRINK, Auteur ; Priscilla SPRINGER, Auteur ; Hein ODENDAAL, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; Tobias BANASCHEWSKI, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Mark JOHNSON, Auteur ; Declan MURPHY, Auteur ; Jan BUITELAAR, Auteur ; Eva LOTH, Auteur ; Emily JH JONES, Auteur . - p.1280-1296.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism > 28-5 (May 2024) . - p.1280-1296
Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders environmental factors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic individuals experience higher rates of externalising and internalising symptoms that may vary with environmental factors. However, there is limited research on variation across settings that may highlight common factors with globally generalisable effects. Data were taken from two cohorts: a multinational European sample (n = 764; 453 autistic; 311 non-autistic; 6-30?years), and a South African sample (n = 100 non-autistic; 3-11?years). An exploratory factor analysis aggregated clinical (Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Index), adaptive traits (Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale) and socio-economic variables (parental employment and education, home and family characteristics) in each cohort separately. With regression, we investigated the effect of these factors and autistic traits on internalising and externalising scores (measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire). Cohorts showed similar four-factor structures (Person Characteristics, Family System, Parental and Material Resources). The 'Family System' factor captured family size and maternal factors and was associated with lower internalising and externalising symptoms in both cohorts. In the European cohort, high autistic traits reduced this effect; the opposite was found in the South Africa cohort. Our exploratory findings from two separate analyses represent consistent evidence that Family System is associated with internalising and externalising symptoms, with a context-specific impact in persons with high autism traits. Lay Abstract Autistic individuals are more likely than non-autistic individuals to experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, and this includes externalising and internalising symptoms. We know very little about how different environments and family conditions impact these symptoms for autistic individuals. Improving our understanding of these relationships is important so that we can identify individuals who may be in greater need of support. In this article, we seek to improve our understanding of how environmental and family conditions impact externalising and internalising symptoms in autistic and non-autistic people. To do this, we conducted analyses with two cohorts in very different settings - in Europe and South Africa - to ensure our findings are globally representative. We used advanced statistical methods to establish environmental and family conditions that were similar to each other, and which could be combined into specific 'factors'. We found that four similar 'factors' could be identified in the two cohorts. These were distinguished by personal characteristics and environmental conditions of individuals, and were named Person Characteristics, Family System, Parental and Material Resources. Interestingly, just 'Family System' was associated with internalising and externalising symptoms, and this was the same in both cohorts. We also found that having high traits of autism impacted this relationship between Family System and mental health conditions with opposite directions in the two settings. These results show that characteristics in the Family System are associated with internalising and externalising symptoms, and autistic persons are particularly impacted, reinforcing the notion that family stressors are important to consider when implementing policy and practice related to improving the mental health of autistic people. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231200297 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=527 Maternal age, autistic-like traits and mentalizing as predictors of child autistic-like traits in a population-based cohort / Novika Purnama SARI in Molecular Autism, 13 (2022)
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