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| Titre : |
Associations of age at autism diagnosis with mental health in children and adolescents: A national longitudinal study in the United Kingdom |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Yongpeng ZHANG, Auteur ; Yahan LI, Auteur ; Jinghan JIANG, Auteur ; Caiyun ZHANG, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
202949 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Age at autism diagnosis Mental health Social-emotional and behavioral difficulties Rule-breaking behaviors Self-harm Suicide attempts |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between parent‑reported age at ASD diagnosis and social-emotional and behavioral difficulties, and whether certain diagnostic windows are associated with a heightened risk of adverse mental health outcomes. Methods Using data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, age at parent‑reported autism diagnosis was categorized as ≤ 5 years, 6–7 years, 8–11 years, and 12–14 years. Longitudinal analysis of socio-emotional and behavioral difficulties was conducted using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at waves 3–7. Outcomes at age 17 included social-emotional/behavioral difficulties, rule-breaking behaviors, self-harming, and suicide attempts. Results The findings revealed significant differences in the longitudinal association between age at parent‑reported autism diagnosis and social-emotional and behavioral difficulties from waves 3–7. Compared with participants without parent-reported ASD diagnosis, children diagnosed with autism at age 8–11 showed higher risks of social-emotional/behavioral difficulties (β = 7.73, 95% CI: 5.95, 9.50; p < 0.001), rule-breaking behaviors (OR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.10, 2.75; p = 0.017), self-harm (OR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.27–3.44; p = 0.004), and suicide attempts (OR = 3.32, 95% CI: 1.77, 6.23; p < 0.001) at age 17. Conclusion Findings revealed that parent-reported age at autism diagnosis was associated with significant heterogeneity in both longitudinal social-emotional/behavioral difficulties and later mental health outcomes. Age at diagnosis should be viewed as a proxy for a complex interplay of symptom profile, recognition, service access, and family context. is necessary to conduct further investigation into mechanisms, service pathways, and targeted support. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202949 |
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https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=592 |
in Research in Autism > 136 (August 2026) . - 202949
[article] Associations of age at autism diagnosis with mental health in children and adolescents: A national longitudinal study in the United Kingdom [texte imprimé] / Yongpeng ZHANG, Auteur ; Yahan LI, Auteur ; Jinghan JIANG, Auteur ; Caiyun ZHANG, Auteur . - 202949. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 136 (August 2026) . - 202949
| Mots-clés : |
Age at autism diagnosis Mental health Social-emotional and behavioral difficulties Rule-breaking behaviors Self-harm Suicide attempts |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between parent‑reported age at ASD diagnosis and social-emotional and behavioral difficulties, and whether certain diagnostic windows are associated with a heightened risk of adverse mental health outcomes. Methods Using data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, age at parent‑reported autism diagnosis was categorized as ≤ 5 years, 6–7 years, 8–11 years, and 12–14 years. Longitudinal analysis of socio-emotional and behavioral difficulties was conducted using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at waves 3–7. Outcomes at age 17 included social-emotional/behavioral difficulties, rule-breaking behaviors, self-harming, and suicide attempts. Results The findings revealed significant differences in the longitudinal association between age at parent‑reported autism diagnosis and social-emotional and behavioral difficulties from waves 3–7. Compared with participants without parent-reported ASD diagnosis, children diagnosed with autism at age 8–11 showed higher risks of social-emotional/behavioral difficulties (β = 7.73, 95% CI: 5.95, 9.50; p < 0.001), rule-breaking behaviors (OR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.10, 2.75; p = 0.017), self-harm (OR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.27–3.44; p = 0.004), and suicide attempts (OR = 3.32, 95% CI: 1.77, 6.23; p < 0.001) at age 17. Conclusion Findings revealed that parent-reported age at autism diagnosis was associated with significant heterogeneity in both longitudinal social-emotional/behavioral difficulties and later mental health outcomes. Age at diagnosis should be viewed as a proxy for a complex interplay of symptom profile, recognition, service access, and family context. is necessary to conduct further investigation into mechanisms, service pathways, and targeted support. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202949 |
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https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=592 |
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Associations of age at autism diagnosis with mental health in children and adolescents: A national longitudinal study in the United Kingdom in Research in Autism, 136 (August 2026)
