Parent and Professional Perspectives on Behavioral Inflexibility in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Sethi, Chetna; Harrop, Clare; Zhang, Wanqing; Pritchett, Jill; Whitten, Allison; Boyd, Brian A
Titel	Parent and Professional Perspectives on Behavioral Inflexibility in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 23 (2019) 5, S.1236-1248 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Harrop, Clare)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361318810217
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Behavior Problems; Parent Attitudes; Interests; Adolescents; Interpersonal Competence; Allied Health Personnel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Elternverhalten; Bildungsinteresse; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	Restricted and repetitive behaviors are a core feature of autism spectrum disorder; however, research on the functional impact of these behaviors on the quality of life for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families remains scarce. We conducted focus groups with parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and clinicians in order to better characterize the functional impact of behavioral inflexibility, which represents one potential dimensional construct that could account for the breadth of behaviors comprising the restricted and repetitive behavior domain. Transcripts of the focus groups were analyzed using qualitative analysis coding methods to determine parent and clinician beliefs on a range of issues related to behavioral inflexibility including overall impact, types of child behaviors, and strategies for managing behavioral inflexibility. Thematic analysis revealed that parents and clinicians view behavioral inflexibility as an important behavior that impacts multiple areas of functioning, relates to other restricted and repetitive behaviors as well as social communication behaviors, and warrants targeted treatment. Notably, many parents and clinicians emphasized some positive consequences of behavioral inflexibility as well. These findings add crucial insights into the functional impact of behavioral inflexibility and restricted and repetitive behaviors as a whole and suggest that behavioral inflexibility represents an important avenue for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01