Division Mental Health Care, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway.
Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Dev Neuropsychol. 2023 Apr-Jun;48(3):97-111. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2023.2206663. Epub 2023 May 8.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing individuals were assessed on three neuropsychological tests of executive function (EF) and on scales of autism symptoms and co-occurring internalizing and externalizing symptoms at baseline (T1; = 88, M = 11.8 years, 73% males), 2-year (T2; 99% retention, M = 13.9 years), and 10-year follow-ups (T3; 75% retention, M = 21.4 years). An EF composite score from T1 significantly predicted internalizing symptoms at T2 (β = .228) and internalizing and externalizing symptoms at T3 (β = .431 and .478, respectively), when controlling for age and autism symptoms. OThe findings suggest that EF difficulties are a long-term risk factor for more co-occurring symptoms. .
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）个体和典型发育个体在基线时（T1；=88 人，M=11.8 岁，73%为男性）、2 年（T2；99%保留率，M=13.9 岁）和 10 年随访（T3；75%保留率，M=21.4 岁）时接受了三项执行功能（EF）神经心理学测试和自闭症症状以及共发的内化和外化症状量表的评估。控制年龄和自闭症症状后，T1 的 EF 综合评分显著预测了 T2 的内化症状（β=.228）和 T3 的内化和外化症状（β分别为.431 和.478）。这些发现表明，执行功能困难是共发更多症状的长期风险因素。
