Higher Depressive Symptoms Predict Lower Social Adaptive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with ASD

: Despite the frequent occurrence of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), few studies have investigated the relationship between depressive symptoms and adaptive functioning. The present study explored the impact of depressive symptoms on different dom...

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Published in:Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology 2022-03, Vol.51 (2), p.203-210
Main Authors: Duan, Suqian, Lee, Michelle, Wolf, Julie, Naples, Adam J, McPartland, James C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptive behavior
Adolescents
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic adolescents
Autistic children
Daily Living Skills
Intelligence tests
Interpersonal Competence
Living skills
Mental depression
Social skills
Teenagers
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Summary:: Despite the frequent occurrence of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), few studies have investigated the relationship between depressive symptoms and adaptive functioning. The present study explored the impact of depressive symptoms on different domains of adaptive functioning in children and adolescents with ASD. : Depressive symptoms and adaptive functioning were analyzed in 62 children and adolescents with ASD (20 females) and 36 children and adolescents (15 females) with typical development between 5 and 18 years of age. : After controlling for IQ, age and sex, higher depressive symptoms predicted lower functioning in the social domain among children and adolescents with ASD. Depressive symptoms did not significantly predict communication or daily living skills. : These findings highlight the relevance of depression in social adaptive function in ASD and emphasize the importance of assessing depressive symptomatology when evaluating social skills and planning treatment for children and adolescents with ASD.
ISSN:1537-4416
1537-4424
DOI:10.1080/15374416.2020.1750020