The Importance of Temperament for Understanding Early Manifestations of Autism Spectrum Disorder in High-Risk Infants

the IBIS Network, Sarah J. Paterson, Jason J. Wolff, Jed T. Elison, Breanna Winder-Patel, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Annette Estes, Juhi Pandey, Robert T. Schultz, Kelly Botteron, Stephen R. Dager, Heather C. Hazlett, Joseph Piven, J. Piven, H. C. Hazlett, C. Chappell, S. Dager, A. Estes, D. Shaw, K. N. BotteronR. C. McKinstry, J. Constantino, J. Pruett, R. T. Schultz, S. Paterson, L. Zwaigenbaum, J. Elison, A. C. Evans, D. L. Collins, G. B. Pike, V. Fonov, P. Kostopoulos, S. Das, G. Gerig, M. Styner, H. Gu

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Abstract

The present study investigated the relationship between infant temperament characteristics and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk status. Temperament was examined at 6, 12, and 24 months in 282 infants at high familial risk for ASD and 114 low-risk controls using the Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised and Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire. Infants were divided into three groups at 24 months: High-Risk Positive—classified as ASD (HR Pos), High-Risk Negative (HR Neg), and Low-Risk Negative (LR Neg). At 6 and 12 months HR Pos infants exhibited lower Surgency and Regulatory Capacity than LR Neg infants. By 12 months they also demonstrated increased Negative Affect. Group differences remained, when early signs of ASD were controlled for, suggesting that temperament differences could be useful targets for understanding the development of ASD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2849-2863
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of autism and developmental disorders
Volume49
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 15 2019

Keywords

  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Infancy
  • Temperament

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