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Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability

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Totsika, Vasiliki, Hastings, Richard P., Emerson, Eric, Berridge, Damon and Lancaster, Gillian A. (2011) Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Volume 39 (Number 8). pp. 1137-1147. doi:10.1007/s10802-011-9534-2

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Abstract

We examined child behavior problems and maternal mental health in a British population-representative sample of 5 year-old children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), controlling for the presence of an intellectual disability (ID). Behavior problems were significantly higher in children with ASD with/out ID compared to typically developing children, but compared to children with ID only hyperactivity was significantly higher in children with ASD/ID. After controlling for ID and maternal mental health, the presence of ASD significantly increased the odds for hyperactivity, conduct problems and emotional symptoms. Negative maternal outcomes (serious mental illness, psychological distress, and physical health limitations) were not consistently elevated in ASD. The findings highlight the early age at which behavior problems emerge in ASD, and suggest that at this age , there may not be a clear disadvantage for maternal mental health associated with having a child with ASD in the family, over and above that conferred by child behavior problems.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
ISSN: 0091-0627
Official Date: November 2011
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November 2011Published
Volume: Volume 39
Number: Number 8
Page Range: pp. 1137-1147
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9534-2
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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