TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychiatric symptoms and psychosocial difficulties in young adults with autistic traits
AU - Kanne, Stephen M.
AU - Christ, Shawn E.
AU - Reiersen, Angela M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This research was supported by grants from the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Disorders (SC & SK) and MU Research Board (SC). The authors would like to thank Lauren Kruczyk, Kimberly Pope, Mary Middleton, Angela Sloop, and Brittany Waller for their assistance with data collection
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - A screening version of the social responsiveness scale (SRS) was administered to 1,847 university students to identify a subgroup reporting significantly greater autism traits relative to their peers (High SRS group). A group reporting minimal autism traits was also identified (Low SRS group) matched for age, gender, and attentional difficulties. We administered the Behavioral Assessment System for Children-2nd edition (BASC-2), a comprehensive questionnaire designed to assess psychiatric symptoms and personality characteristics, to both groups. The high SRS group reported significantly more difficulties across the majority of areas, including depression/anxiety, interpersonal relationships, and personal adjustment. Thus, young adults reporting a greater degree of autistic traits also reported greater psychiatric difficulties across a wide psychosocial range.
AB - A screening version of the social responsiveness scale (SRS) was administered to 1,847 university students to identify a subgroup reporting significantly greater autism traits relative to their peers (High SRS group). A group reporting minimal autism traits was also identified (Low SRS group) matched for age, gender, and attentional difficulties. We administered the Behavioral Assessment System for Children-2nd edition (BASC-2), a comprehensive questionnaire designed to assess psychiatric symptoms and personality characteristics, to both groups. The high SRS group reported significantly more difficulties across the majority of areas, including depression/anxiety, interpersonal relationships, and personal adjustment. Thus, young adults reporting a greater degree of autistic traits also reported greater psychiatric difficulties across a wide psychosocial range.
KW - Autism
KW - BASC-2
KW - Pervasive developmental disorder
KW - Psychiatric symptoms
KW - SRS
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U2 - 10.1007/s10803-008-0688-x
DO - 10.1007/s10803-008-0688-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19132522
AN - SCOPUS:67349118393
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 39
SP - 827
EP - 833
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 6
ER -