Gender Differences and Similarities: Autism Symptomatology and Developmental Functioning in Young Children

Autor/inn/en	Matheis, Maya; Matson, Johnny L.; Hong, Esther; Cervantes, Paige E.
Titel	Gender Differences and Similarities: Autism Symptomatology and Developmental Functioning in Young Children
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49 (2019) 3, S.1219-1231 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Matheis, Maya)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-018-3819-z
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Gender Differences; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Child Development; Young Children; Measures (Individuals); Severity (of Disability); Psychomotor Skills; Communication Disorders; Identification; Battelle Developmental Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Geschlechterkonflikt; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Kindesentwicklung; Frühe Kindheit; Messdaten; Schweregrad; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Kommunikationsstörung; Identifikation; Identifizierung
Abstract	A growing body of research suggests that symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may present differently in males and females. This study examined gender differences in ASD symptoms and developmental functioning, using the "Baby and Infant Screen for Children with aUtism Traits, Part 1" (BISCUIT-Part 1) and the "Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd Edition" (BDI-2), amongst children aged 17-37 months meeting ASD diagnostic criteria (n = 1317). No gender differences were found in regards to overall symptom severity or symptom domains on the BISCUIT-Part 1 when gender groups were matched by cognitive ability. Females with ASD had greater motor deficits and less communication impairment compared to their male counterparts as measured by the BDI-2. Secondary analyses examining item endorsement patterns were also conducted. Implications of the findings are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01