[article]
| Titre : |
Timing of diagnosis, depression and self-harm in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Mariko HOSOZAWA, Auteur ; Amanda SACKER, Auteur ; Noriko CABLE, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.70-78 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
adolescence autism spectrum disorder depression diagnosis self-harming behaviour |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Children with autism spectrum disorder are at increased risk of depression and self-harming behaviours. The question of whether timing of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is associated with these consequences in adolescence has not yet been studied. This exploratory study aimed to explore the association between depression and self-harming behaviour in adolescence and the parent-reported timing of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder using a large population-based cohort in the United Kingdom. Most of the children with autism spectrum disorder in our study had within-typical-range cognitive ability. We found a linear association between timing of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and depression and self-harming behaviour in adolescence; later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, particularly diagnosis in adolescence, was associated with the increased risk of self-reported depressive symptoms and self-harming behaviour in adolescence among children with autism spectrum disorder. Our findings, albeit observational, suggest that interventions targeting the earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and approaches to improve person-environment fit may help prevent secondary mental health problems in this population, particularly among those without cognitive delays and those diagnosed late. Further studies replicating across a wider intellectual spectrum and clarifying the underlying mechanism are warranted. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320945540 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=437 |
in Autism > 25-1 (January 2021) . - p.70-78
[article] Timing of diagnosis, depression and self-harm in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Mariko HOSOZAWA, Auteur ; Amanda SACKER, Auteur ; Noriko CABLE, Auteur . - p.70-78. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Autism > 25-1 (January 2021) . - p.70-78
| Mots-clés : |
adolescence autism spectrum disorder depression diagnosis self-harming behaviour |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Children with autism spectrum disorder are at increased risk of depression and self-harming behaviours. The question of whether timing of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is associated with these consequences in adolescence has not yet been studied. This exploratory study aimed to explore the association between depression and self-harming behaviour in adolescence and the parent-reported timing of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder using a large population-based cohort in the United Kingdom. Most of the children with autism spectrum disorder in our study had within-typical-range cognitive ability. We found a linear association between timing of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and depression and self-harming behaviour in adolescence; later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, particularly diagnosis in adolescence, was associated with the increased risk of self-reported depressive symptoms and self-harming behaviour in adolescence among children with autism spectrum disorder. Our findings, albeit observational, suggest that interventions targeting the earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and approaches to improve person-environment fit may help prevent secondary mental health problems in this population, particularly among those without cognitive delays and those diagnosed late. Further studies replicating across a wider intellectual spectrum and clarifying the underlying mechanism are warranted. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320945540 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=437 |
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Timing of diagnosis, depression and self-harm in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Autism, 25-1 (January 2021)
