TY - JOUR
T1 - Longitudinal comparison between male and female preschool children with autism spectrum disorder
AU - Postorino, Valentina
AU - Fatta, Laura Maria
AU - De Peppo, Lavinia
AU - Giovagnoli, Giulia
AU - Armando, Marco
AU - Vicari, Stefano
AU - Mazzone, Luigi
PY - 2015/7/19
Y1 - 2015/7/19
N2 - Epidemiological studies have highlighted a strong male bias in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), however few studies have examined gender differences in autism symptoms, and available findings are inconsistent. The aim of the present study is to investigate the longitudinal gender differences in developmental profiles of 30 female and 30 male age-matched preschool children with ASD. All the children underwent a comprehensive evaluation at T0 and at T1. Our results have shown no significant interaction between time and gender for predicting autism symptoms, developmental quotient, parental stress, children’s adaptive skills and behavior problems. Shedding light on the developmental trajectories in ASD could help clinicians to recognize children with ASD at an earlier age and contribute to the development of appropriate treatments.
AB - Epidemiological studies have highlighted a strong male bias in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), however few studies have examined gender differences in autism symptoms, and available findings are inconsistent. The aim of the present study is to investigate the longitudinal gender differences in developmental profiles of 30 female and 30 male age-matched preschool children with ASD. All the children underwent a comprehensive evaluation at T0 and at T1. Our results have shown no significant interaction between time and gender for predicting autism symptoms, developmental quotient, parental stress, children’s adaptive skills and behavior problems. Shedding light on the developmental trajectories in ASD could help clinicians to recognize children with ASD at an earlier age and contribute to the development of appropriate treatments.
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Females
KW - Longitudinal
KW - Males
KW - Preschoolers
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U2 - 10.1007/s10803-015-2366-0
DO - 10.1007/s10803-015-2366-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 25633919
AN - SCOPUS:84931562158
VL - 45
SP - 2046
EP - 2055
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
SN - 0162-3257
IS - 7
ER -