Adapting the Tackling Teenage Training Sex Education Program for Autistic Adults in the US: A Pilot Study / Eileen T. CREHAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-6 (June 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-6 (June 2024) . - p.2108-2123 Titre : Adapting the Tackling Teenage Training Sex Education Program for Autistic Adults in the US: A Pilot Study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; Xihan YANG, Auteur ; Simone Dufresne, Auteur ; Jamie BARSTEIN, Auteur ; Laurie STEPHENS, Auteur ; Linda P. DEKKER, Auteur ; Kirstin GREAVES-LORD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2108-2123 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite the established need for sexuality and relationship programming for autistic adults, there are extremely limited curricula for this population. This pilot study used an evidence-based sexuality and relationship education program for autistic adolescents (Tackling Teenage Training) as the basis for an adult-focused virtual psychoeducational group. Qualitative feedback, quantitative ratings of the programming, and behavioral surveys from participants were collected. Nine participants completed the program, and corresponding pre and post measures. Highly rated topics, for example gender identity and online dating, were consistent with previous research on what autistic adults want from a sexuality and relationship education program. Future programming should incorporate increased attention to themes and topics highlighted by participants, and should utilize the teaching tools (e.g., role play, peer discussions) identified as useful by the participants. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05962-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=530 [article] Adapting the Tackling Teenage Training Sex Education Program for Autistic Adults in the US: A Pilot Study [texte imprimé] / Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; Xihan YANG, Auteur ; Simone Dufresne, Auteur ; Jamie BARSTEIN, Auteur ; Laurie STEPHENS, Auteur ; Linda P. DEKKER, Auteur ; Kirstin GREAVES-LORD, Auteur . - p.2108-2123. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-6 (June 2024) . - p.2108-2123 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite the established need for sexuality and relationship programming for autistic adults, there are extremely limited curricula for this population. This pilot study used an evidence-based sexuality and relationship education program for autistic adolescents (Tackling Teenage Training) as the basis for an adult-focused virtual psychoeducational group. Qualitative feedback, quantitative ratings of the programming, and behavioral surveys from participants were collected. Nine participants completed the program, and corresponding pre and post measures. Highly rated topics, for example gender identity and online dating, were consistent with previous research on what autistic adults want from a sexuality and relationship education program. Future programming should incorporate increased attention to themes and topics highlighted by participants, and should utilize the teaching tools (e.g., role play, peer discussions) identified as useful by the participants. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05962-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=530

Brief Report: Me, Reporting on Myself: Preliminary Evaluation of the Criterion-Related Validity of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 when Completed by Autistic Young Adults / Eileen T. CREHAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50-2 (February 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-2 (February 2020) . - p.659-664 Titre : Brief Report: Me, Reporting on Myself: Preliminary Evaluation of the Criterion-Related Validity of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 when Completed by Autistic Young Adults Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; Robert R. ALTHOFF, Auteur ; Hannah RIEHL, Auteur ; Patricia A. PRELOCK, Auteur ; Tiffany L. HUTCHINS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.659-664 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Eye tracking  Self-report  Theory of mind Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is a need for increased understanding of self-report measures for autistic individuals. In this preliminary study, we examine how a theory of mind self-report relates to other self-report measures for groups of autistic and neurotypical individuals, as well as eye tracking outcomes. Expected patterns of relatedness emerged between self-reports and the eye tracking findings, which lends validity to the theory of mind measure. Self-report measures are critical for autistic individuals to share their own experiences and this is the first step in establishing a theory of mind self-report tool. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04278-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=416 [article] Brief Report: Me, Reporting on Myself: Preliminary Evaluation of the Criterion-Related Validity of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 when Completed by Autistic Young Adults [texte imprimé] / Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; Robert R. ALTHOFF, Auteur ; Hannah RIEHL, Auteur ; Patricia A. PRELOCK, Auteur ; Tiffany L. HUTCHINS, Auteur . - p.659-664. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-2 (February 2020) . - p.659-664 Mots-clés : Autism  Eye tracking  Self-report  Theory of mind Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is a need for increased understanding of self-report measures for autistic individuals. In this preliminary study, we examine how a theory of mind self-report relates to other self-report measures for groups of autistic and neurotypical individuals, as well as eye tracking outcomes. Expected patterns of relatedness emerged between self-reports and the eye tracking findings, which lends validity to the theory of mind measure. Self-report measures are critical for autistic individuals to share their own experiences and this is the first step in establishing a theory of mind self-report tool. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04278-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=416

Brief Report: Sources of Sexuality and Relationship Education for Autistic and Neurotypical Adults in the U.S. and a Call to Action / Eileen T. CREHAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-2 (February 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-2 (February 2022) . - p.908-913 Titre : Brief Report: Sources of Sexuality and Relationship Education for Autistic and Neurotypical Adults in the U.S. and a Call to Action Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; J. ROCHA, Auteur ; S. DUFRESNE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.908-913 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adult  Aged  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder/epidemiology  Humans  Sex Education  Sexual Behavior  Sexuality  United States/epidemiology  Adulthood  Autism  Dating  Identity  Romantic relationships Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Sexuality and relationship education (SRE) occurs in many formats. In order to inform best practices, current trends of SRE sources must be characterized. Using an online survey of autistic and neurotypical adults in the United States, we compared eleven potential sources of SRE across nine content areas. Source use did not differ significantly across five of the content areas. Same-aged peers were consulted less often by the autistic adults for flirting, dating, and consent. For partnered sexual behavior, neurotypical adults reported consulting romantic partners significantly more often than autistic adults. Across all groups, use of the internet as a source of information was high. The need for improving SRE access based on existing trends is discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04992-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=455 [article] Brief Report: Sources of Sexuality and Relationship Education for Autistic and Neurotypical Adults in the U.S. and a Call to Action [texte imprimé] / Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; J. ROCHA, Auteur ; S. DUFRESNE, Auteur . - p.908-913. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-2 (February 2022) . - p.908-913 Mots-clés : Adult  Aged  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder/epidemiology  Humans  Sex Education  Sexual Behavior  Sexuality  United States/epidemiology  Adulthood  Autism  Dating  Identity  Romantic relationships Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Sexuality and relationship education (SRE) occurs in many formats. In order to inform best practices, current trends of SRE sources must be characterized. Using an online survey of autistic and neurotypical adults in the United States, we compared eleven potential sources of SRE across nine content areas. Source use did not differ significantly across five of the content areas. Same-aged peers were consulted less often by the autistic adults for flirting, dating, and consent. For partnered sexual behavior, neurotypical adults reported consulting romantic partners significantly more often than autistic adults. Across all groups, use of the internet as a source of information was high. The need for improving SRE access based on existing trends is discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04992-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=455

Candidate gene associations with withdrawn behavior / David H. RUBIN in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 54-12 (December 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 54-12 (December 2013) . - p.1337-1345 Titre : Candidate gene associations with withdrawn behavior Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : David H. RUBIN, Auteur ; Robert R. ALTHOFF, Auteur ; Erik A. EHLI, Auteur ; Gareth E. DAVIES, Auteur ; David C. RETTEW, Auteur ; Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; John T. WALKUP, Auteur ; James J. HUDZIAK, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1337-1345 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Withdrawn behavior  Child Behavior Checklist  Adult Self-Report  behavioral inhibition  social withdrawal Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Social withdrawal is a core neuropsychiatric phenomenon in developmental psychopathology. Its presence predicts psychopathology across many domains, including depression, psychosis, autism, anxiety, and suicide. Withdrawn behavior is highly heritable, persistent, and characteristically worsens without intervention. To date, few studies have successfully identified genetic associations with withdrawn behavior, despite the abundance of evidence of its heritability. This may be due to reliance of categorical over dimensional measures of the behaviorally inhibited phenotype. The aim of this study is to identify associations between known psychiatric candidate genes and a dimensionally derived measure of withdrawn behavior. Methods Genetic information was collected on 20 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from a custom-designed SNP chip and TAQMAN arrays of 4 variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) genes for 551 individuals from 187 families. Linear mixed modeling was employed to examine the relationship between genotypes of interest and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Withdrawn Behavior Subscale Score (WBS) while controlling for gender and age through multiple linear regressions. Results Withdrawn behavior was highly associated with polymorphism rs6314 of the serotonin receptor 2A (HTR2A) [p = .009, estimate = 0.310 (bootstrap 95% CI 0.155–0.448), bootstrap p = .001] and rs1800544 of the alpha 2-adrenergic (ADRA2A) [p = .001, estimate = −0.310 (bootstrap 95% CI −0.479 to −0.126), bootstrap p = .001] genes after correction for gender and age. The association between withdrawn behavior and ADRA2A was stronger for younger children. Conclusions HTR2A and ADRA2A genes are associated with withdrawn behavior. This reinforces the role of catecholaminergic genes in the heritability of withdrawn behavior. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12108 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=219 [article] Candidate gene associations with withdrawn behavior [texte imprimé] / David H. RUBIN, Auteur ; Robert R. ALTHOFF, Auteur ; Erik A. EHLI, Auteur ; Gareth E. DAVIES, Auteur ; David C. RETTEW, Auteur ; Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur ; John T. WALKUP, Auteur ; James J. HUDZIAK, Auteur . - p.1337-1345. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 54-12 (December 2013) . - p.1337-1345 Mots-clés : Withdrawn behavior  Child Behavior Checklist  Adult Self-Report  behavioral inhibition  social withdrawal Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Social withdrawal is a core neuropsychiatric phenomenon in developmental psychopathology. Its presence predicts psychopathology across many domains, including depression, psychosis, autism, anxiety, and suicide. Withdrawn behavior is highly heritable, persistent, and characteristically worsens without intervention. To date, few studies have successfully identified genetic associations with withdrawn behavior, despite the abundance of evidence of its heritability. This may be due to reliance of categorical over dimensional measures of the behaviorally inhibited phenotype. The aim of this study is to identify associations between known psychiatric candidate genes and a dimensionally derived measure of withdrawn behavior. Methods Genetic information was collected on 20 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from a custom-designed SNP chip and TAQMAN arrays of 4 variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) genes for 551 individuals from 187 families. Linear mixed modeling was employed to examine the relationship between genotypes of interest and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Withdrawn Behavior Subscale Score (WBS) while controlling for gender and age through multiple linear regressions. Results Withdrawn behavior was highly associated with polymorphism rs6314 of the serotonin receptor 2A (HTR2A) [p = .009, estimate = 0.310 (bootstrap 95% CI 0.155–0.448), bootstrap p = .001] and rs1800544 of the alpha 2-adrenergic (ADRA2A) [p = .001, estimate = −0.310 (bootstrap 95% CI −0.479 to −0.126), bootstrap p = .001] genes after correction for gender and age. The association between withdrawn behavior and ADRA2A was stronger for younger children. Conclusions HTR2A and ADRA2A genes are associated with withdrawn behavior. This reinforces the role of catecholaminergic genes in the heritability of withdrawn behavior. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12108 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=219

Psychometric Properties of Psychosexual Functioning Survey Among Autistic and Non-autistic Adults: Adapting the Self-Report Teen Transition Inventory to the U.S. Context / Xihan YANG in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-12 (December 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-12 (December 2024) . - p.4555-4570 Titre : Psychometric Properties of Psychosexual Functioning Survey Among Autistic and Non-autistic Adults: Adapting the Self-Report Teen Transition Inventory to the U.S. Context Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Xihan YANG, Auteur ; Linda P. DEKKER, Auteur ; Kirstin GREAVES-LORD, Auteur ; Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.4555-4570 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Psychosexual functioning is an important aspect of human development and relationships. A previous study investigated psychosexual functioning of autistic adolescents using the Teen Transition Inventory (TTI), but there is a lack of comprehensive measurement of psychosexual functioning among autistic and non-autistic (NA) adults. To address this gap, the current study adapted the self-report TTI to the Psychosexual Functioning Survey (PSFS) and presented it to 131 autistic (n = 59) and NA adults (n = 72) in the U.S. Comparisons of psychometric properties between the original TTI and the PSFS are shared; the developmental relevancy among some items was changed, and the alphas indicated a difference in the content of certain scales. Differences emerged between autistic and NA adults in both the intra- and interpersonal domains of psychosexual functioning, but not in sexual and intimate behaviors. The findings suggest the persistence of differences from adolescence to adulthood between autistic and NA people and highlight the importance of understanding the unique experiences of adults in psychosexual functioning relative to diagnostic status. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06170-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=540 [article] Psychometric Properties of Psychosexual Functioning Survey Among Autistic and Non-autistic Adults: Adapting the Self-Report Teen Transition Inventory to the U.S. Context [texte imprimé] / Xihan YANG, Auteur ; Linda P. DEKKER, Auteur ; Kirstin GREAVES-LORD, Auteur ; Eileen T. CREHAN, Auteur . - p.4555-4570. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-12 (December 2024) . - p.4555-4570 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Psychosexual functioning is an important aspect of human development and relationships. A previous study investigated psychosexual functioning of autistic adolescents using the Teen Transition Inventory (TTI), but there is a lack of comprehensive measurement of psychosexual functioning among autistic and non-autistic (NA) adults. To address this gap, the current study adapted the self-report TTI to the Psychosexual Functioning Survey (PSFS) and presented it to 131 autistic (n = 59) and NA adults (n = 72) in the U.S. Comparisons of psychometric properties between the original TTI and the PSFS are shared; the developmental relevancy among some items was changed, and the alphas indicated a difference in the content of certain scales. Differences emerged between autistic and NA adults in both the intra- and interpersonal domains of psychosexual functioning, but not in sexual and intimate behaviors. The findings suggest the persistence of differences from adolescence to adulthood between autistic and NA people and highlight the importance of understanding the unique experiences of adults in psychosexual functioning relative to diagnostic status. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06170-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=540

Short report: Recommendations for education, clinical practice, research, and policy on promoting well-being in autistic youth and adults through a positive focus on sexuality and gender diversity / Jeroen DEWINTER in Autism, 28-3 (March 2024)  

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Understanding the experiences and needs in autism education: A semi-structured interview among Chinese American parents of autistic children / Eileen T. CREHAN in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 8 (January-December 2023)  

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