Emotion dysregulation in autism: Severity and correlates in early childhood / Jessie B. NORTHRUP in Autism Research, 17-12 (December 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 17-12 (December 2024) . - p.2662-2675 Titre : Emotion dysregulation in autism: Severity and correlates in early childhood Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jessie B. NORTHRUP, Auteur ; Amy G. HARTMAN, Auteur ; Kristen T. MACKENZIE, Auteur ; Shalini SIVATHASAN, Auteur ; Safaa ELDEEB, Auteur ; Carla A. MAZEFSKY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2662-2675 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  dysphoria  emotion dysregulation  irritability  preschool Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Emotion dysregulation (ED) is common and severe in older autistic youth, but is rarely the focus of early autism screening or intervention. Moreover, research characterizing ED in the preschool years (when autism is typically diagnosed) is limited. This study aimed to characterize ED in autistic children by examining (1) prevalence and severity of ED as compared to children without an autism diagnosis; and (2) correlates of ED in autistic children. A sample of 1864 parents (Mean child age?=?4.21?years, SD?=?1.16?years; 37% female) of 2?5?year-old children with (1) autism; (2) developmental concerns, but no autism; and (3) no developmental concerns or autism completed measures via an online questionnaire. ED was measured using the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory-Young Child, a parent report measure characterizing ED across two dimensions: Reactivity (fast, intense emotional reactions) and dysphoria (low positive affect, sadness, unease). Autistic preschoolers, compared to peers without developmental concerns, had more severe ED (+1.12 SD for reactivity; +0.60 SD for dysphoria) and were nearly four and three times more likely to have clinically significant reactivity and dysphoria, respectively. Autistic traits, sleep problems, speaking ability, and parent depression were the strongest correlates of ED in the autism sample. While more work is needed to establish the prevalence, severity, and correlates of ED in young autistic children, this study represents an important first step. Results highlight a critical need for more high-quality research in this area as well as the potential value of screening and intervention for ED in young autistic children. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.3264 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=544 [article] Emotion dysregulation in autism: Severity and correlates in early childhood [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jessie B. NORTHRUP, Auteur ; Amy G. HARTMAN, Auteur ; Kristen T. MACKENZIE, Auteur ; Shalini SIVATHASAN, Auteur ; Safaa ELDEEB, Auteur ; Carla A. MAZEFSKY, Auteur . - p.2662-2675. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 17-12 (December 2024) . - p.2662-2675 Mots-clés : autism  dysphoria  emotion dysregulation  irritability  preschool Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Emotion dysregulation (ED) is common and severe in older autistic youth, but is rarely the focus of early autism screening or intervention. Moreover, research characterizing ED in the preschool years (when autism is typically diagnosed) is limited. This study aimed to characterize ED in autistic children by examining (1) prevalence and severity of ED as compared to children without an autism diagnosis; and (2) correlates of ED in autistic children. A sample of 1864 parents (Mean child age?=?4.21?years, SD?=?1.16?years; 37% female) of 2?5?year-old children with (1) autism; (2) developmental concerns, but no autism; and (3) no developmental concerns or autism completed measures via an online questionnaire. ED was measured using the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory-Young Child, a parent report measure characterizing ED across two dimensions: Reactivity (fast, intense emotional reactions) and dysphoria (low positive affect, sadness, unease). Autistic preschoolers, compared to peers without developmental concerns, had more severe ED (+1.12 SD for reactivity; +0.60 SD for dysphoria) and were nearly four and three times more likely to have clinically significant reactivity and dysphoria, respectively. Autistic traits, sleep problems, speaking ability, and parent depression were the strongest correlates of ED in the autism sample. While more work is needed to establish the prevalence, severity, and correlates of ED in young autistic children, this study represents an important first step. Results highlight a critical need for more high-quality research in this area as well as the potential value of screening and intervention for ED in young autistic children. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.3264 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=544

Emotion processing and autism spectrum disorder: A review of the relative contributions of alexithymia and verbal IQ / Shalini SIVATHASAN in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 77 (September 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 77 (September 2020) . - 101608 Titre : Emotion processing and autism spectrum disorder: A review of the relative contributions of alexithymia and verbal IQ Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Shalini SIVATHASAN, Auteur ; Tania Palma FERNANDES, Auteur ; Jacob A. BURACK, Auteur ; Eve-Marie QUINTIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101608 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Emotion processing  Verbal intelligence  Alexithymia Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a unique way of navigating the social world around them, including processing emotions. Discrepancies in emotion processing between persons with ASD as compared to typically developing individuals have been attributed to lower levels of verbal intelligence or the co-occurrence of alexithymia, a personality trait defined as a specific difficulty in identifying and expressing emotions. The purpose of this paper was to systematically review and summarize the literature on alexithymia, while accounting for verbal intelligence, in relation to the emotion processing of people with ASD. Method Of the 309 identified empirical papers, 13 were eligible for inclusion in this review. Information was compiled on performance on emotion processing tasks, measures of alexithymia, verbal IQ, and ASD symptom severity, as well as age range, sex, and type of study (e.g., behavioural, neuroimaging). Results The majority of studies included adults with average to above average verbal IQ. Overall, the findings from the 13 studies represent preliminary evidence that verbal IQ has a strong influence on performance on behavioural emotion processing tasks, while alexithymia influences physiological and brain responses to emotion tasks. Conclusions Both verbal IQ and alexithymia play an important and potentially distinct role in explaining how people with ASD process emotions at a behavioural and physiological level. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101608 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=432 [article] Emotion processing and autism spectrum disorder: A review of the relative contributions of alexithymia and verbal IQ [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Shalini SIVATHASAN, Auteur ; Tania Palma FERNANDES, Auteur ; Jacob A. BURACK, Auteur ; Eve-Marie QUINTIN, Auteur . - 101608. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 77 (September 2020) . - 101608 Mots-clés : Autism  Emotion processing  Verbal intelligence  Alexithymia Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a unique way of navigating the social world around them, including processing emotions. Discrepancies in emotion processing between persons with ASD as compared to typically developing individuals have been attributed to lower levels of verbal intelligence or the co-occurrence of alexithymia, a personality trait defined as a specific difficulty in identifying and expressing emotions. The purpose of this paper was to systematically review and summarize the literature on alexithymia, while accounting for verbal intelligence, in relation to the emotion processing of people with ASD. Method Of the 309 identified empirical papers, 13 were eligible for inclusion in this review. Information was compiled on performance on emotion processing tasks, measures of alexithymia, verbal IQ, and ASD symptom severity, as well as age range, sex, and type of study (e.g., behavioural, neuroimaging). Results The majority of studies included adults with average to above average verbal IQ. Overall, the findings from the 13 studies represent preliminary evidence that verbal IQ has a strong influence on performance on behavioural emotion processing tasks, while alexithymia influences physiological and brain responses to emotion tasks. Conclusions Both verbal IQ and alexithymia play an important and potentially distinct role in explaining how people with ASD process emotions at a behavioural and physiological level. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101608 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=432

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