Exploring the association between social skills struggles and social communication difficulties and depression in youth with autism spectrum disorder / Kaitlyn FORBES ; Laura DE LA ROCHE ; Brianne DERBY ; Elaine PSARADELLIS ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU ; Rob NICOLSON ; Stelios GEORGIADES ; Elizabeth KELLEY in Autism Research, 16-11 (November 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 16-11 (November 2023) . - p.2160-2171 Titre : Exploring the association between social skills struggles and social communication difficulties and depression in youth with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Kaitlyn FORBES, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2160-2171 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social communication difficulties and social skills abilities that are significantly differ from neurotypical populations as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests. Furthermore, many autistic youth experience co-occurring conditions, with one of the most common being depression. This depression is suggested to be, in part, the result of the relative social isolation experienced by autistic youth. Therefore, it is important to examine social functioning differences in autistic youth and their association with depression. There has been limited research investigating the association between social communication difficulties and depression, or the association between social skills struggles and depression, and no research investigating both of these in the same population. We found that social communicative symptoms of autism (as measured by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) were not associated with depression scores (as measured by the Revised Checklist for Anxiety and Depression) after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. In contrast, we did find a significant association between social skills struggles (as measured by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-2) and depression in the same sample. Higher social skills struggles were associated with higher depression scores after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. Reasons for the potential discrepancy between these findings are discussed, and clinical implications of these findings are explored. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=517 [article] Exploring the association between social skills struggles and social communication difficulties and depression in youth with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Kaitlyn FORBES, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur . - p.2160-2171. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 16-11 (November 2023) . - p.2160-2171 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social communication difficulties and social skills abilities that are significantly differ from neurotypical populations as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests. Furthermore, many autistic youth experience co-occurring conditions, with one of the most common being depression. This depression is suggested to be, in part, the result of the relative social isolation experienced by autistic youth. Therefore, it is important to examine social functioning differences in autistic youth and their association with depression. There has been limited research investigating the association between social communication difficulties and depression, or the association between social skills struggles and depression, and no research investigating both of these in the same population. We found that social communicative symptoms of autism (as measured by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) were not associated with depression scores (as measured by the Revised Checklist for Anxiety and Depression) after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. In contrast, we did find a significant association between social skills struggles (as measured by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-2) and depression in the same sample. Higher social skills struggles were associated with higher depression scores after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. Reasons for the potential discrepancy between these findings are discussed, and clinical implications of these findings are explored. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=517

A scoping review of sex/gender differences in pragmatic language and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents / Anya DEN HARTOG in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 108 (October 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102229 Titre : A scoping review of sex/gender differences in pragmatic language and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Anya DEN HARTOG, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102229 Mots-clés : Autism  Sex differences  Gender differences  Pragmatic language  Friendship Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Difficulties with social communication is core to an autism diagnosis, resulting in poorer pragmatic language ability and difficulty making and sustaining friendships, compared to neurotypical (NT) individuals. This review investigated sex/gender differences in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents and discusses potential links between these two concepts. Methods PubMed, PsycInfo and Google Scholar were searched for articles investigating gender differences in autistic individuals in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics. Results The nineteen studies included in this review provide evidence to suggest that autistic females demonstrate greater pragmatic language ability compared to autistic males. Similar to NT female populations, autistic girls express pressure to maintain a large social circle and, despite improved pragmatic ability, still express friendships as effortful. Conclusions Pressure to have a large social circle may result in autistic girls camouflaging their symptoms in order to fit into their peer group. These sex/gender differences have implications for considering a potential female phenotype during ASD diagnosis and treatment. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102229 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514 [article] A scoping review of sex/gender differences in pragmatic language and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Anya DEN HARTOG, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur . - p.102229. in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102229 Mots-clés : Autism  Sex differences  Gender differences  Pragmatic language  Friendship Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Difficulties with social communication is core to an autism diagnosis, resulting in poorer pragmatic language ability and difficulty making and sustaining friendships, compared to neurotypical (NT) individuals. This review investigated sex/gender differences in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents and discusses potential links between these two concepts. Methods PubMed, PsycInfo and Google Scholar were searched for articles investigating gender differences in autistic individuals in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics. Results The nineteen studies included in this review provide evidence to suggest that autistic females demonstrate greater pragmatic language ability compared to autistic males. Similar to NT female populations, autistic girls express pressure to maintain a large social circle and, despite improved pragmatic ability, still express friendships as effortful. Conclusions Pressure to have a large social circle may result in autistic girls camouflaging their symptoms in order to fit into their peer group. These sex/gender differences have implications for considering a potential female phenotype during ASD diagnosis and treatment. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102229 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514

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