Journal Article

Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

McConachie, Helen, Maskey, Morag, Warnell, Frances, Le Couteur, Ann, Parr, Jeremy R.

2013

Overview

The type, frequency and inter-relationships of emotional and behavioural problems in 863 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were investigated using the population-based Database of children with ASD living in the North East of England (Dasl n e). A high rate of problems was reported, with 53 % of children having 4 or more types of problems frequently. Sleep, toileting and eating problems, hyperactivity, self injury and sensory difficulties were greater in children with lower language level and in special schooling. However, anxiety, tantrums and aggression towards others were frequent regardless of age, ability or schooling. The frequency of co-existing conditions, including such emotional and behavioural problems, in children with ASD has implications for designing appropriate support services for children and families.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Access to Education / Adolescent / Affective disorders / Age / Age Differences / Aggression / Anxiety / Anxiety Disorders / Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - epidemiology / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Autism / Autism Spectrum Disorders / Autistic children / Autistic spectrum disorders / Behavior Problems / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Biological and medical sciences / Child / Child and School Psychology / Child clinical studies / Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - epidemiology / Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - physiopathology / Child, Preschool / Children / Communication Skills / Complications and side effects / Daily Living Skills / Demographic aspects / Developmental disorders / Eating / Emotional behavior / Emotional Disturbances / Emotional Problems / Emotional-Behavioural problems / Emotions / Emotions - physiology / England / England - epidemiology / Family Involvement / Female / Foreign Countries / Humans / Hygiene / Hyperactivity / Incidence / Individual Characteristics / Infantile autism / Injuries / Intelligence Quotient / Interpersonal Relationship / Language / Language Aptitude / Male / Medical sciences / Mental Disorders / Mental Health / Neurodevelopmental disorders / Neurosciences / Parents / Pediatrics / Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Predictive Value of Tests / Psychiatry / Psychology / Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry / Psychopathology. Psychiatry / Public Health / Receptive Language / Registries - statistics & numerical data / Risk factors / Self / Self Destructive Behavior / Self injury / Sensory Experience / Sleep / Support services / Surveys and Questionnaires / Temper tantrums / Young Adults