Associations Among Symptoms of Autism, Symptoms of Depression and Executive Functions in Children with High-Functioning Autism: A 2 Year Follow-Up Study

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作者：
Per Normann Andersen
Erik Winther Skogli
Kjell Tore Hovik
Jens Egeland
Merete Øie
机构：
[1] Innlandet Hospital Trust,Division Mental Health Care
[2] University of Oslo,Institute of Psychology
[3] Vestfold Hospital Trust,Division of Mental Health and Addiction
来源：
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | 2015年 / 45卷
关键词：
Asperger’s syndrome; Autism spectrum disorder; Depressive symptoms; Executive function; Follow-up; Self-report;
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This study investigated the course of and association among changes in autism symptoms, depression symptoms and executive functions (EF) in children with high-functioning autism (HFA). Thirty-four children with HFA and 45 typically developing children (age 9–16) were assessed at baseline and after 2 years. Children with HFA had impaired scores on all measures at both time points. According to parent reports, depressive symptoms decreased over time, while EF improved and autism symptoms were stable. Children’s reports did not reveal less depressive symptoms over time. A positive association was found only between changes in autism symptoms and changes in symptoms of depression. A possible implication is that interventions aimed at either autism symptoms or symptoms of depression may improve the other.
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页码：2497 / 2507
页数：10
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