Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, 751 42, Uppsala, Sweden.
Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Mar;52(3):995-1006. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05001-z. Epub 2021 Apr 14.
The current study investigated longitudinal associations between parent-rated temperament, observed exuberance and accelerometer activity level at 18-months and symptoms of ASD and ADHD at 36-months in a sample of 54 children at elevated likelihood for ASD. For the specific parent-rated temperament scales, most observed significant associations appeared to be specific for either ASD or ADHD symptoms. Indeed, by controlling for overlapping symptoms a different pattern of associations emerged. These results illustrate how temperamental measures may signal risk for later ASD versus ADHD symptomatology in infants at elevated likelihood for ASD. In addition, they indicate the potential of adopting a broader view on neurodevelopmental disorders by investigating not only ASD traits, but also co-occurring disorders such as ADHD in samples of elevated likelihood for ASD.
本研究调查了在一个有高自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)可能性的 54 名儿童样本中,父母评定的气质、18 个月时观察到的兴高采烈和加速度计活动水平与 36 个月时 ASD 和注意缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)症状之间的纵向关联。对于特定的父母评定气质量表,大多数观察到的显著关联似乎是针对 ASD 或 ADHD 症状的特异性。事实上,通过控制重叠症状,出现了不同的关联模式。这些结果说明了在有高 ASD 可能性的婴儿中,气质测量如何预示着后期 ASD 与 ADHD 症状的风险。此外,它们表明通过调查不仅是 ASD 特征,还包括在有高 ASD 可能性的样本中同时存在的障碍,如 ADHD,从而对神经发育障碍采用更广泛的观点的潜力。