患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）男孩对他人攻击行为的年龄、认知、激素、症状及情绪相关性比较
A comparison of age, cognitive, hormonal, symptomatic and mood correlates of Aggression towards Others in boys with ASD.
作者信息
Bitsika Vicki, Sharpley Christopher F, Sweeney John A, Andronicos Nicholas M, Agnew Linda L, Arnold Wayne M
机构信息
Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bond University, Robina, Queensland, 4229, Australia.
Brain-Behaviour Research Group, University of New England, Armidale, 2351, New South Wales, Australia.
出版信息
Res Dev Disabil. 2017 Jul;66:44-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.02.014. Epub 2017 Mar 6.
BACKGROUND
Aggression is a major problem in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but little is known about the possible contributors to this behaviour.
AIMS
To determine the relative strength of the relationships between developmental, cognitive, symptomatic, hormonal and mood factors and 'Aggression towards Others' in boys with ASD.
METHOD
Predictors of Aggression towards Others were investigated in a sample of 136 boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder (M age=11.3yr, SD=3.2yr, range=6yr to 17yr). Data were collected from the boys themselves and their parents (14 fathers, 122 mothers).
RESULTS
Results indicated that age and Low Registration on the Sensory Profile were the only significant correlates of this form of aggression. Importantly, testosterone levels did not account for level of social aggression.
CONCLUSIONS
These data suggest that these boys may have learnt more effective methods of dealing with their frustration as they grew older or benefitted from cognitive maturation, and that having a high neurological threshold may be a source of frustration for these boys. The relationship between Aggression towards Others and Low Registration is discussed and clinical implications of the findings explicated.
背景
攻击行为是自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的一个主要问题，但对于导致这种行为的可能因素知之甚少。
目的
确定发育、认知、症状、激素和情绪因素与ASD男孩“对他人的攻击行为”之间关系的相对强度。
方法
在136名自闭症谱系障碍男孩（平均年龄 = 11.3岁，标准差 = 3.2岁，年龄范围 = 6岁至17岁）的样本中，研究对他人攻击行为的预测因素。数据从男孩本人及其父母（14名父亲，122名母亲）处收集。
结果
结果表明，年龄和感觉统合量表中的低登记是这种攻击形式的唯一显著相关因素。重要的是，睾酮水平并不能解释社会攻击水平。
结论
这些数据表明，随着年龄的增长，这些男孩可能学会了更有效的应对挫折的方法，或者从认知成熟中受益，并且神经阈值高可能是这些男孩产生挫折感的一个来源。讨论了对他人攻击行为与低登记之间的关系，并阐述了研究结果的临床意义。
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