Gastrointestinal Problems Are Associated with Increased Repetitive Behaviors but Not Social Communication Difficulties in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Chakraborty, Payal; Carpenter, Kimberly L. H.; Major, Samantha; Deaver, Megan; Vermeer, Saritha; Herold, Brianna; Franz, Lauren; Howard, Jill; Dawson, Geraldine
Titel	Gastrointestinal Problems Are Associated with Increased Repetitive Behaviors but Not Social Communication Difficulties in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 25 (2021) 2, S.405-415 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chakraborty, Payal) ORCID (Major, Samantha)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361320959503
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Human Body; At Risk Persons; Pain; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Correlation; Severity (of Disability); Fear; Personality Traits; Young Children; Comorbidity; Behavior Problems; Interpersonal Competence; Communication Skills; Cognitive Ability; Intelligence Quotient; North Carolina; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Aberrant Behavior Checklist; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Menschlicher Körper; Risikogruppe; Schmerz; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Korrelation; Schweregrad; Furcht; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Frühe Kindheit; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kommunikationsstil; Denkfähigkeit; Intelligenzquotient
Abstract	Individuals with autism spectrum disorder are more likely than typically developing individuals to experience a range of gastrointestinal abnormalities, including chronic diarrhea, constipation, food sensitivities, and abdominal pain. These gastrointestinal symptoms have been associated with higher levels of irritability and aggressive behavior, but less is known about their relationship with core autism spectrum disorder symptoms. We investigated the relationship between autism spectrum disorder and gastrointestinal symptom severity while accounting for three associated behavioral symptom domains (Irritability, Aggressiveness, and Specific Fears), in a sample of 176 children (140 males and 36 females) ages 2-7 years old with autism spectrum disorder. Most participants had at least one reported gastrointestinal symptom (93.2%) and had more than one gastrointestinal symptom (88.1%). After accounting for each associated behavioral symptom domain, repetitive behaviors and stereotypies were positively associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity. Social and communication difficulties were not significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptom severity after accounting for associated behavioral symptoms. Our findings replicate a previously described association between irritability and aggression and gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, gastrointestinal symptom severity is associated with repetitive behaviors, a subset of core autism spectrum disorder symptoms. This suggests that gastrointestinal symptoms may exacerbate repetitive behaviors, or vice versa, independent from other associated behavioral symptoms. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01