Psychiatric and Medical Profiles of Autistic Adults in the SPARK Cohort

Autor/inn/en	Fombonne, Eric; Green Snyder, LeeAnne; Daniels, Amy; Feliciano, Pamela; Chung, Wendy
Titel	Psychiatric and Medical Profiles of Autistic Adults in the SPARK Cohort
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (2020) 10, S.3679-3698 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04414-6
Schlagwörter	Adults; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Profiles; Comorbidity; Intellectual Disability; Language Impairments; Sleep; Eating Disorders; Psychomotor Skills; Seizures; Gender Differences; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Schlaf; Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Anfallsleiden; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	This study examined lifetime medical and psychiatric morbidity reported by caregivers of 2917 autistic adults participating in the US research cohort SPARK. Participants were 78.4% male, 47.3% had intellectual disability, and 32.1% had persistent language impairments. Childhood language disorders (59.7%), speech/articulation problems (32.8%), sleep (39.4%) and eating problems (29.4%), motor delays (22.8%) and history of seizure (15.5%) were the most frequently reported clinical features. Over two thirds (67.2%) had been diagnosed with at least one psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorders: 41.1%; ADHD: 38.7%). Compared to verbally fluent participants, those with language impairments had lower frequencies of almost all psychiatric disorders. Female sex and older age were associated with higher medical and psychiatric morbidity. [This article was written with the SPARK Consortium.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01