Assessment of Autistic Traits in Children Aged 2 to 4½ Years With the Preschool Version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-P): Findings from Japan / Andrew STICKLEY in Autism Research, 10-5 (May 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 10-5 (May 2017) . - p.852-865 Titre : Assessment of Autistic Traits in Children Aged 2 to 4½ Years With the Preschool Version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-P): Findings from Japan Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Andrew STICKLEY, Auteur ; Yoshiyuki TACHIBANA, Auteur ; Keiji HASHIMOTO, Auteur ; Hideyuki HARAGUCHI, Auteur ; Atsuko MIYAKE, Auteur ; Seiichi MOROKUMA, Auteur ; Hiroshi NITTA, Auteur ; Masako ODA, Auteur ; Yukihiro OHYA, Auteur ; Ayako SENJU, Auteur ; Hidetoshi TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Takanori YAMAGATA, Auteur ; Yoko KAMIO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.852-865 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : ASD  autistic traits  quantitative measure  reliability  validity  preschool children  questionnaire Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The recent development and use of autism measures for the general population has led to a growing body of evidence which suggests that autistic traits are distributed along a continuum. However, as most existing autism measures were designed for use in children older than age 4, to date, little is known about the autistic continuum in children younger than age 4. As autistic symptoms are evident in the first few years, to address this research gap, the current study tested the preschool version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-P) in children aged 2 to 4½ years in clinical (N?=?74, average age 40 months, 26–51 months) and community settings (N?=?357, average age 39 months, 25–50 months) in Japan. Using information obtained from different raters (mothers, other caregivers, and teachers) it was found that the scale demonstrated a good degree of internal consistency, inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability, and a satisfactory degree of convergent validity for the clinical sample when compared with scores from diagnostic “gold standard” autism measures. Receiver operating characteristic analyses and the group comparisons also showed that the SRS-P total score discriminated well between children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those without ASD. Importantly, this scale could identify autistic symptoms or traits distributed continually across the child population at this age irrespective of the presence of an ASD diagnosis. These findings suggest that the SRS-P might be a sensitive instrument for case identification including subthreshold ASD, as well as a potentially useful research tool for exploring ASD endophenotypes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1742 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=307 [article] Assessment of Autistic Traits in Children Aged 2 to 4½ Years With the Preschool Version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-P): Findings from Japan [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Andrew STICKLEY, Auteur ; Yoshiyuki TACHIBANA, Auteur ; Keiji HASHIMOTO, Auteur ; Hideyuki HARAGUCHI, Auteur ; Atsuko MIYAKE, Auteur ; Seiichi MOROKUMA, Auteur ; Hiroshi NITTA, Auteur ; Masako ODA, Auteur ; Yukihiro OHYA, Auteur ; Ayako SENJU, Auteur ; Hidetoshi TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Takanori YAMAGATA, Auteur ; Yoko KAMIO, Auteur . - p.852-865. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 10-5 (May 2017) . - p.852-865 Mots-clés : ASD  autistic traits  quantitative measure  reliability  validity  preschool children  questionnaire Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The recent development and use of autism measures for the general population has led to a growing body of evidence which suggests that autistic traits are distributed along a continuum. However, as most existing autism measures were designed for use in children older than age 4, to date, little is known about the autistic continuum in children younger than age 4. As autistic symptoms are evident in the first few years, to address this research gap, the current study tested the preschool version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-P) in children aged 2 to 4½ years in clinical (N?=?74, average age 40 months, 26–51 months) and community settings (N?=?357, average age 39 months, 25–50 months) in Japan. Using information obtained from different raters (mothers, other caregivers, and teachers) it was found that the scale demonstrated a good degree of internal consistency, inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability, and a satisfactory degree of convergent validity for the clinical sample when compared with scores from diagnostic “gold standard” autism measures. Receiver operating characteristic analyses and the group comparisons also showed that the SRS-P total score discriminated well between children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those without ASD. Importantly, this scale could identify autistic symptoms or traits distributed continually across the child population at this age irrespective of the presence of an ASD diagnosis. These findings suggest that the SRS-P might be a sensitive instrument for case identification including subthreshold ASD, as well as a potentially useful research tool for exploring ASD endophenotypes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1742 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=307

CRISIS AFAR: an international collaborative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and service access in youth with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions / Patricia SEGURA ; Louise GALLAGHER ; Stelios GEORGIADES ; Panagiota PERVANIDOU ; Audrey THURM ; Lindsay ALEXANDER ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU ; Yuta AOKI ; Catherine S. BIRKEN ; Somer L. BISHOP ; Jessica BOI ; Carmela BRAVACCIO ; Helena BRENTANI ; Paola CANEVINI ; Alessandra CARTA ; Alice CHARACH ; Antonella COSTANTINO ; Katherine T. COST ; Elaine A. CRAVO ; Jennifer CROSBIE ; Chiara DAVICO ; Federica DONNO ; Junya FUJINO ; Alessandra GABELLONE ; Cristiane T. GEYER ; Tomoya HIROTA ; Stephen KANNE ; Makiko KAWASHIMA ; Elizabeth KELLEY ; Hosanna KIM ; Young Shin KIM ; So Hyun KIM ; Daphne J. KORCZAK ; Meng-Chuan LAI ; Lucia MARGARI ; Lucia MARZULLI ; Gabriele MASI ; Luigi MAZZONE ; Jane MCGRATH ; Suneeta MONGA ; Paola MOROSINI ; Shinichiro NAKAJIMA ; Antonio NARZISI ; Rob NICOLSON ; Aki NIKOLAIDIS ; Yoshihiro NODA ; Kerri NOWELL ; Miriam POLIZZI ; Joana PORTOLESE ; Maria Pia RICCIO ; Manabu SAITO ; Ida SCHWARTZ ; Anish K. SIMHAL ; Martina SIRACUSANO ; Stefano SOTGIU ; Jacob STROUD ; Fernando SUMIYA ; Yoshiyuki TACHIBANA ; Nicole TAKAHASHI ; Riina TAKAHASHI ; Hiroki TAMON ; Raffaella TANCREDI ; Benedetto VITIELLO ; Alessandro ZUDDAS ; Bennett LEVENTHAL ; Kathleen MERIKANGAS ; Michael P. MILHAM ; Adriana DI MARTINO in Molecular Autism, 14 (2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 14 (2023) . - 7 p. Titre : CRISIS AFAR: an international collaborative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and service access in youth with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Patricia SEGURA, Auteur ; Louise GALLAGHER, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Panagiota PERVANIDOU, Auteur ; Audrey THURM, Auteur ; Lindsay ALEXANDER, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Yuta AOKI, Auteur ; Catherine S. BIRKEN, Auteur ; Somer L. BISHOP, Auteur ; Jessica BOI, Auteur ; Carmela BRAVACCIO, Auteur ; Helena BRENTANI, Auteur ; Paola CANEVINI, Auteur ; Alessandra CARTA, Auteur ; Alice CHARACH, Auteur ; Antonella COSTANTINO, Auteur ; Katherine T. COST, Auteur ; Elaine A. CRAVO, Auteur ; Jennifer CROSBIE, Auteur ; Chiara DAVICO, Auteur ; Federica DONNO, Auteur ; Junya FUJINO, Auteur ; Alessandra GABELLONE, Auteur ; Cristiane T. GEYER, Auteur ; Tomoya HIROTA, Auteur ; Stephen KANNE, Auteur ; Makiko KAWASHIMA, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur ; Hosanna KIM, Auteur ; Young Shin KIM, Auteur ; So Hyun KIM, Auteur ; Daphne J. KORCZAK, Auteur ; Meng-Chuan LAI, Auteur ; Lucia MARGARI, Auteur ; Lucia MARZULLI, Auteur ; Gabriele MASI, Auteur ; Luigi MAZZONE, Auteur ; Jane MCGRATH, Auteur ; Suneeta MONGA, Auteur ; Paola MOROSINI, Auteur ; Shinichiro NAKAJIMA, Auteur ; Antonio NARZISI, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Aki NIKOLAIDIS, Auteur ; Yoshihiro NODA, Auteur ; Kerri NOWELL, Auteur ; Miriam POLIZZI, Auteur ; Joana PORTOLESE, Auteur ; Maria Pia RICCIO, Auteur ; Manabu SAITO, Auteur ; Ida SCHWARTZ, Auteur ; Anish K. SIMHAL, Auteur ; Martina SIRACUSANO, Auteur ; Stefano SOTGIU, Auteur ; Jacob STROUD, Auteur ; Fernando SUMIYA, Auteur ; Yoshiyuki TACHIBANA, Auteur ; Nicole TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Riina TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Hiroki TAMON, Auteur ; Raffaella TANCREDI, Auteur ; Benedetto VITIELLO, Auteur ; Alessandro ZUDDAS, Auteur ; Bennett LEVENTHAL, Auteur ; Kathleen MERIKANGAS, Auteur ; Michael P. MILHAM, Auteur ; Adriana DI MARTINO, Auteur Article en page(s) : 7 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Heterogeneous mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic are documented in the general population. Such heterogeneity has not been systematically assessed in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). To identify distinct patterns of the pandemic impact and their predictors in ASD/NDD youth, we focused on pandemic-related changes in symptoms and access to services. METHODS: Using a naturalistic observational design, we assessed parent responses on the Coronavirus Health and Impact Survey Initiative (CRISIS) Adapted For Autism and Related neurodevelopmental conditions (AFAR). Cross-sectional AFAR data were aggregated across 14 European and North American sites yielding a clinically well-characterized sample of N=1275 individuals with ASD/NDD (age=11.0?+?3.6 years; n females=277). To identify subgroups with differential outcomes, we applied hierarchical clustering across eleven variables measuring changes in symptoms and access to services. Then, random forest classification assessed the importance of socio-demographics, pre-pandemic service rates, clinical severity of ASD-associated symptoms, and COVID-19 pandemic experiences/environments in predicting the outcome subgroups. RESULTS: Clustering revealed four subgroups. One subgroup-broad symptom worsening only (20%)-included youth with worsening across a range of symptoms but with service disruptions similar to the average of the aggregate sample. The other three subgroups were, relatively, clinically stable but differed in service access: primarily modified services (23%), primarily lost services (6%), and average services/symptom changes (53%). Distinct combinations of a set of pre-pandemic services, pandemic environment (e.g., COVID-19 new cases, restrictions), experiences (e.g., COVID-19 Worries), and age predicted each outcome subgroup. LIMITATIONS: Notable limitations of the study are its cross-sectional nature and focus on the first six months of the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Concomitantly assessing variation in changes of symptoms and service access during the first phase of the pandemic revealed differential outcome profiles in ASD/NDD youth. Subgroups were characterized by distinct prediction patterns across a set of pre- and pandemic-related experiences/contexts. Results may inform recovery efforts and preparedness in future crises; they also underscore the critical value of international data-sharing and collaborations to address the needs of those most vulnerable in times of crisis. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-022-00536-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=513 [article] CRISIS AFAR: an international collaborative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and service access in youth with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Patricia SEGURA, Auteur ; Louise GALLAGHER, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Panagiota PERVANIDOU, Auteur ; Audrey THURM, Auteur ; Lindsay ALEXANDER, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Yuta AOKI, Auteur ; Catherine S. BIRKEN, Auteur ; Somer L. BISHOP, Auteur ; Jessica BOI, Auteur ; Carmela BRAVACCIO, Auteur ; Helena BRENTANI, Auteur ; Paola CANEVINI, Auteur ; Alessandra CARTA, Auteur ; Alice CHARACH, Auteur ; Antonella COSTANTINO, Auteur ; Katherine T. COST, Auteur ; Elaine A. CRAVO, Auteur ; Jennifer CROSBIE, Auteur ; Chiara DAVICO, Auteur ; Federica DONNO, Auteur ; Junya FUJINO, Auteur ; Alessandra GABELLONE, Auteur ; Cristiane T. GEYER, Auteur ; Tomoya HIROTA, Auteur ; Stephen KANNE, Auteur ; Makiko KAWASHIMA, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur ; Hosanna KIM, Auteur ; Young Shin KIM, Auteur ; So Hyun KIM, Auteur ; Daphne J. KORCZAK, Auteur ; Meng-Chuan LAI, Auteur ; Lucia MARGARI, Auteur ; Lucia MARZULLI, Auteur ; Gabriele MASI, Auteur ; Luigi MAZZONE, Auteur ; Jane MCGRATH, Auteur ; Suneeta MONGA, Auteur ; Paola MOROSINI, Auteur ; Shinichiro NAKAJIMA, Auteur ; Antonio NARZISI, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Aki NIKOLAIDIS, Auteur ; Yoshihiro NODA, Auteur ; Kerri NOWELL, Auteur ; Miriam POLIZZI, Auteur ; Joana PORTOLESE, Auteur ; Maria Pia RICCIO, Auteur ; Manabu SAITO, Auteur ; Ida SCHWARTZ, Auteur ; Anish K. SIMHAL, Auteur ; Martina SIRACUSANO, Auteur ; Stefano SOTGIU, Auteur ; Jacob STROUD, Auteur ; Fernando SUMIYA, Auteur ; Yoshiyuki TACHIBANA, Auteur ; Nicole TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Riina TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Hiroki TAMON, Auteur ; Raffaella TANCREDI, Auteur ; Benedetto VITIELLO, Auteur ; Alessandro ZUDDAS, Auteur ; Bennett LEVENTHAL, Auteur ; Kathleen MERIKANGAS, Auteur ; Michael P. MILHAM, Auteur ; Adriana DI MARTINO, Auteur . - 7 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 14 (2023) . - 7 p. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Heterogeneous mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic are documented in the general population. Such heterogeneity has not been systematically assessed in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). To identify distinct patterns of the pandemic impact and their predictors in ASD/NDD youth, we focused on pandemic-related changes in symptoms and access to services. METHODS: Using a naturalistic observational design, we assessed parent responses on the Coronavirus Health and Impact Survey Initiative (CRISIS) Adapted For Autism and Related neurodevelopmental conditions (AFAR). Cross-sectional AFAR data were aggregated across 14 European and North American sites yielding a clinically well-characterized sample of N=1275 individuals with ASD/NDD (age=11.0?+?3.6 years; n females=277). To identify subgroups with differential outcomes, we applied hierarchical clustering across eleven variables measuring changes in symptoms and access to services. Then, random forest classification assessed the importance of socio-demographics, pre-pandemic service rates, clinical severity of ASD-associated symptoms, and COVID-19 pandemic experiences/environments in predicting the outcome subgroups. RESULTS: Clustering revealed four subgroups. One subgroup-broad symptom worsening only (20%)-included youth with worsening across a range of symptoms but with service disruptions similar to the average of the aggregate sample. The other three subgroups were, relatively, clinically stable but differed in service access: primarily modified services (23%), primarily lost services (6%), and average services/symptom changes (53%). Distinct combinations of a set of pre-pandemic services, pandemic environment (e.g., COVID-19 new cases, restrictions), experiences (e.g., COVID-19 Worries), and age predicted each outcome subgroup. LIMITATIONS: Notable limitations of the study are its cross-sectional nature and focus on the first six months of the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Concomitantly assessing variation in changes of symptoms and service access during the first phase of the pandemic revealed differential outcome profiles in ASD/NDD youth. Subgroups were characterized by distinct prediction patterns across a set of pre- and pandemic-related experiences/contexts. Results may inform recovery efforts and preparedness in future crises; they also underscore the critical value of international data-sharing and collaborations to address the needs of those most vulnerable in times of crisis. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-022-00536-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=513

One-year outcomes of low-intensity behavioral interventions among Japanese preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: Community-based study / Hideyuki HARAGUCHI in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 76 (August 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 76 (August 2020) . - p.101556 Titre : One-year outcomes of low-intensity behavioral interventions among Japanese preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: Community-based study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Hideyuki HARAGUCHI, Auteur ; Honami YAMAGUCHI, Auteur ; Atsuko MIYAKE, Auteur ; Yoshiyuki TACHIBANA, Auteur ; Andrew STICKLEY, Auteur ; Mari HORIGUCHI, Auteur ; Masahiko INOUE, Auteur ; Fumiyuki NORO, Auteur ; Yoko KAMIO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.101556 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Low-intensity behavioral intervention  Preschoolers  Community  Outcome Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite the need for evidence-based practice for children with autism spectrum disorders in the community, especially in areas with a scarcity of qualified experts and high financial costs, there is a lack of evidence concerning the potential benefits of early interventions which may be affordable in the real world (e.g. low-intensity behavioral or eclectic interventions). This study examined behavioral changes in preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorders who received low-intensity behavioral interventions (a mean of 5.5?h per week) or non-behavioral eclectic interventions delivered in community settings in Japan across a 1-year period and compared outcomes between the groups. We assessed children’s developmental quotient, adaptive behavior, autism symptom/severity, and maternal stress and depression at baseline and after 1?year. Our results revealed that children receiving interventions in their communities showed improvement in language and social development. Further, the degree of improvement in children receiving low-intensity behavioral interventions was significantly greater than in children receiving non-behavioral eclectic interventions. The improvement was associated with the intensity of total, especially one-to-one interventions. On the other hand, there were no group differences in the degree of improvement in other outcome measures. Our results suggest that some preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder may benefit from low-intensity behavioral interventions for their language and social development. A greater intensity of one-to-one interventions was found to be associated with greater progress in language development and communication skills. The current study highlights the importance of implementing early interventions in the community, even at a low intensity. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101556 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429 [article] One-year outcomes of low-intensity behavioral interventions among Japanese preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: Community-based study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hideyuki HARAGUCHI, Auteur ; Honami YAMAGUCHI, Auteur ; Atsuko MIYAKE, Auteur ; Yoshiyuki TACHIBANA, Auteur ; Andrew STICKLEY, Auteur ; Mari HORIGUCHI, Auteur ; Masahiko INOUE, Auteur ; Fumiyuki NORO, Auteur ; Yoko KAMIO, Auteur . - p.101556. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 76 (August 2020) . - p.101556 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Low-intensity behavioral intervention  Preschoolers  Community  Outcome Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite the need for evidence-based practice for children with autism spectrum disorders in the community, especially in areas with a scarcity of qualified experts and high financial costs, there is a lack of evidence concerning the potential benefits of early interventions which may be affordable in the real world (e.g. low-intensity behavioral or eclectic interventions). This study examined behavioral changes in preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorders who received low-intensity behavioral interventions (a mean of 5.5?h per week) or non-behavioral eclectic interventions delivered in community settings in Japan across a 1-year period and compared outcomes between the groups. We assessed children’s developmental quotient, adaptive behavior, autism symptom/severity, and maternal stress and depression at baseline and after 1?year. Our results revealed that children receiving interventions in their communities showed improvement in language and social development. Further, the degree of improvement in children receiving low-intensity behavioral interventions was significantly greater than in children receiving non-behavioral eclectic interventions. The improvement was associated with the intensity of total, especially one-to-one interventions. On the other hand, there were no group differences in the degree of improvement in other outcome measures. Our results suggest that some preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder may benefit from low-intensity behavioral interventions for their language and social development. A greater intensity of one-to-one interventions was found to be associated with greater progress in language development and communication skills. The current study highlights the importance of implementing early interventions in the community, even at a low intensity. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101556 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429

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