Adverse Childhood Experiences in Autistic Children and Their Caregivers: Examining Intergenerational Continuity / Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-7 (July 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-7 (July 2023) . - p.2663-2679 Titre : Adverse Childhood Experiences in Autistic Children and Their Caregivers: Examining Intergenerational Continuity Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. DELUCIA, Auteur ; Olivia SEMONES, Auteur ; Sanaa KHAN, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2663-2679 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although there is an urgent need to develop trauma-informed services for autistic youth, little research has evaluated adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in autistic youth from an intergenerational perspective. 242 caregivers of autistic (n?=?117) and non-autistic (n?=?125) youth reported on ACEs that they experienced in their own childhoods and ACEs experienced by their children, as well as measures of depression, stress, and child autistic traits and behavioral concerns. Autistic youth and their caregivers both experienced significantly higher rates of ACEs than the non-autistic dyads. Intergenerational continuity, the association between caregiver and child ACEs, was significantly stronger for autistic youth. ACEs showed differential patterns of associations with parent depressive symptoms and child autistic traits across groups. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05551-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=508 [article] Adverse Childhood Experiences in Autistic Children and Their Caregivers: Examining Intergenerational Continuity [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. DELUCIA, Auteur ; Olivia SEMONES, Auteur ; Sanaa KHAN, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur . - p.2663-2679. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-7 (July 2023) . - p.2663-2679 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although there is an urgent need to develop trauma-informed services for autistic youth, little research has evaluated adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in autistic youth from an intergenerational perspective. 242 caregivers of autistic (n?=?117) and non-autistic (n?=?125) youth reported on ACEs that they experienced in their own childhoods and ACEs experienced by their children, as well as measures of depression, stress, and child autistic traits and behavioral concerns. Autistic youth and their caregivers both experienced significantly higher rates of ACEs than the non-autistic dyads. Intergenerational continuity, the association between caregiver and child ACEs, was significantly stronger for autistic youth. ACEs showed differential patterns of associations with parent depressive symptoms and child autistic traits across groups. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05551-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=508

Autistic Adults Experience Higher PTSD Symptoms Relating to Motor Vehicle Accidents than Non-Autistic Adults / Robert A. KAYA ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI ; Saily Gomez BATISTA in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-6 (June 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-6 (June 2025) . - p.2173-2178 Titre : Autistic Adults Experience Higher PTSD Symptoms Relating to Motor Vehicle Accidents than Non-Autistic Adults Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Robert A. KAYA, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Saily Gomez BATISTA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2173-2178 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose: Autistic adults experience high rates of traumatic events and PTSD. However, little work has evaluated motor vehicle accident (MVA) related trauma symptoms. The goal of this brief report was to provide pilot data characterizing MVA-related peritraumatic reactions, trauma symptoms, and rates of PTSD diagnosis and mental health service use among Autistic compared to non-autistic adults. Method: Participants were 637 adults in the United States (276 Autistic, 361 non-autistic) who completed an online survey assessing MVA experiences. Participants provided information about peritraumatic reactions to the accident, and whether they were diagnosed with PTSD or sought mental health services relating to the MVA. Participants also completed the Posttraumatic Symptom Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) in relation to the worst MVA experienced. Results: 48.7% of Autistic adults had experienced an MVA relative to 64.5% of non-autistic adults. Of those who experienced an MVA, Autistic adults reported higher peritraumatic dissociative reactions, and higher MVA-related total, negative mood/cognition, and hypervigilance PTSD symptoms than non-autistic adults, when adjusting for covariates. Autistic adults were significantly more likely to have sought mental health treatment relating to the MVA (11.9% compared to 0.9% of non-autistic adults), and to have received a PTSD diagnosis relating to the MVA (5.9% compared to 0.4% of non-autistic adults). Conclusion: Autistic adults reported higher levels of trauma-related sequalae in response to MVAs than non-autistic adults. Future research should examine MVA-related trauma in more diverse samples, and develop assessment and support strategies to better identify, prevent, and reduce trauma-related symptoms post MVAs for Autistic people. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06687-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556 [article] Autistic Adults Experience Higher PTSD Symptoms Relating to Motor Vehicle Accidents than Non-Autistic Adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Robert A. KAYA, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Saily Gomez BATISTA, Auteur . - p.2173-2178. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-6 (June 2025) . - p.2173-2178 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose: Autistic adults experience high rates of traumatic events and PTSD. However, little work has evaluated motor vehicle accident (MVA) related trauma symptoms. The goal of this brief report was to provide pilot data characterizing MVA-related peritraumatic reactions, trauma symptoms, and rates of PTSD diagnosis and mental health service use among Autistic compared to non-autistic adults. Method: Participants were 637 adults in the United States (276 Autistic, 361 non-autistic) who completed an online survey assessing MVA experiences. Participants provided information about peritraumatic reactions to the accident, and whether they were diagnosed with PTSD or sought mental health services relating to the MVA. Participants also completed the Posttraumatic Symptom Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) in relation to the worst MVA experienced. Results: 48.7% of Autistic adults had experienced an MVA relative to 64.5% of non-autistic adults. Of those who experienced an MVA, Autistic adults reported higher peritraumatic dissociative reactions, and higher MVA-related total, negative mood/cognition, and hypervigilance PTSD symptoms than non-autistic adults, when adjusting for covariates. Autistic adults were significantly more likely to have sought mental health treatment relating to the MVA (11.9% compared to 0.9% of non-autistic adults), and to have received a PTSD diagnosis relating to the MVA (5.9% compared to 0.4% of non-autistic adults). Conclusion: Autistic adults reported higher levels of trauma-related sequalae in response to MVAs than non-autistic adults. Future research should examine MVA-related trauma in more diverse samples, and develop assessment and support strategies to better identify, prevent, and reduce trauma-related symptoms post MVAs for Autistic people. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06687-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556

Measurement invariance of Child Behavior Checklist internalizing and externalizing factors between non-speaking/partially verbal and speaking autistic children / Megan FOK in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 108 (October 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102249 Titre : Measurement invariance of Child Behavior Checklist internalizing and externalizing factors between non-speaking/partially verbal and speaking autistic children Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Megan FOK, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. DELUCIA, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur ; Angela SCARPA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102249 Mots-clés : CBCL  Measurement invariance  Non-speaking  Partially verbal  Language  Emotional behavioral concerns Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is commonly used to screen for emotional and behavioral concerns (EBC) in autistic children; however, few studies have tested the measurement invariance across language groups. Method The current study conducted a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis to examine the factorial invariance of the broadband internalizing and externalizing factor structure between 311 speaking and 1778 non-speaking/partially verbal (NSPV) autistic children using the Simons Simplex Collection (N = 2089), which represents a specific phenotypic presentation of autism. Results The two-factor structure achieved configural and metric but not scalar invariance, suggesting that, while the CBCL appears useful as a measure of EBC in autistic youth within language groups in our sample, the Internalizing and Externalizing domain scores might not be comparable between language groups due to measurement bias. Conclusions While EBC in autistic children can be measured using the CBCL, comparisons between NSPV and speaking children should be approached with caution. Measures that demonstrate invariance across language groups are a critical research priority in understanding how EBC manifest across ability levels, particularly in the development of appropriate mental health interventions. Considerations for practical implications of scalar non-invariance are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102249 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514 [article] Measurement invariance of Child Behavior Checklist internalizing and externalizing factors between non-speaking/partially verbal and speaking autistic children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Megan FOK, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. DELUCIA, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur ; Angela SCARPA, Auteur . - p.102249. in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102249 Mots-clés : CBCL  Measurement invariance  Non-speaking  Partially verbal  Language  Emotional behavioral concerns Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is commonly used to screen for emotional and behavioral concerns (EBC) in autistic children; however, few studies have tested the measurement invariance across language groups. Method The current study conducted a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis to examine the factorial invariance of the broadband internalizing and externalizing factor structure between 311 speaking and 1778 non-speaking/partially verbal (NSPV) autistic children using the Simons Simplex Collection (N = 2089), which represents a specific phenotypic presentation of autism. Results The two-factor structure achieved configural and metric but not scalar invariance, suggesting that, while the CBCL appears useful as a measure of EBC in autistic youth within language groups in our sample, the Internalizing and Externalizing domain scores might not be comparable between language groups due to measurement bias. Conclusions While EBC in autistic children can be measured using the CBCL, comparisons between NSPV and speaking children should be approached with caution. Measures that demonstrate invariance across language groups are a critical research priority in understanding how EBC manifest across ability levels, particularly in the development of appropriate mental health interventions. Considerations for practical implications of scalar non-invariance are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102249 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514

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