The phenomenology of autistic regression: Subtypes and associated factors
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.23-29, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00787-011-0228-7
- Dergi Adı: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.23-29
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Autistic regression, Autistic spectrum disorders, Autism, Sleep problems
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aimed to investigate the association of autistic regression (AR) and subtypes of AR with medical, developmental and psychiatric factors. Fifty-seven children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) were included in the study. Two types of AR are defined as regression after a normal social/language development (type 1) and regression as the worsening of previously reported autistic features (type 2). The frequency of history of AR was 56.1%. Male gender and sleep problems were found to be associated with apositive history of AR. The frequency of gastrointestinal complaints/diseases was higher in children with regression type 2 when compared to the children with regression type 1. Future studies with larger sample size and prospective design will contribute to clarifying the phenomenology and the associated factors of AR. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.