Age of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Comorbidity in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2022

Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
Irish Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Research, School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.

OBJECTIVE Research is required to study the relationship between age of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis and the presence of comorbidities. METHODS The Gastrointestinal Symptom Inventory, Autism Spectrum Disorder-Comorbid for Children, Behavior Problem Inventory-Short Form and Social Communication Questionnaire were completed by parents of 129 children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ASD. RESULTS Results revealed significant relationships between the age of ASD diagnosis, the presence of comorbidities and intellectual disability. Significant correlations were found between the age of ASD diagnosis and self-injurious and stereotyped behavior. Comorbid psychopathology significantly predicted the presence of GI symptoms. In addition, the relationship between comorbid psychopathology and challenging behavior in this study was reported as bi-directional as both comorbidities predicted one another in the sample. CONCLUSIONS Future research needs to consider the role of comorbidities in relation to ASD diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005767 Gastrointestinal Diseases Diseases in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Cholera Infantum,Gastrointestinal Disorders,Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders,Gastrointestinal Disorders, Functional,Disease, Gastrointestinal,Diseases, Gastrointestinal,Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder,Gastrointestinal Disease,Gastrointestinal Disorder,Gastrointestinal Disorder, Functional
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000066553 Problem Behavior Troublesome or disruptive behavioral displays. Behavioral Problem,Disruptive Behavior,Dysfunctional Behavior, Psychology,Behavior, Disruptive,Behavior, Problem,Behavior, Psychology Dysfunctional,Behavioral Problems,Behaviors, Disruptive,Behaviors, Problem,Behaviors, Psychology Dysfunctional,Disruptive Behaviors,Dysfunctional Behaviors, Psychology,Problem Behaviors,Problem, Behavioral,Problems, Behavioral,Psychology Dysfunctional Behavior,Psychology Dysfunctional Behaviors
D000067877 Autism Spectrum Disorder Wide continuum of associated cognitive and neurobehavioral disorders, including, but not limited to, three core-defining features: impairments in socialization, impairments in verbal and nonverbal communication, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviors. (from DSM-V) Autistic Spectrum Disorder,Autism Spectrum Disorders,Autistic Spectrum Disorders,Disorder, Autistic Spectrum
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D013239 Stereotyped Behavior Relatively invariant mode of behavior elicited or determined by a particular situation; may be verbal, postural, or expressive. Behavior, Stereotyped,Behaviors, Stereotyped,Stereotyped Behaviors
D015897 Comorbidity The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.

Related Publications

Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
January 2022, Frontiers in psychiatry,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
August 2018, Children (Basel, Switzerland),
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
April 2020, CNS drugs,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
December 2021, World journal of psychiatry,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
November 2017, The Cochrane database of systematic reviews,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
October 2018, Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
April 2023, International archives of otorhinolaryngology,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
October 2021, The New England journal of medicine,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
February 2015, Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research,
Geraldine Leader, and Amy Hogan, and June L Chen, and Leanne Maher, and Katie Naughton, and Nathan O'Rourke, and Mia Casburn, and Arlene Mannion
November 2010, Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines,
Copied contents to your clipboard!