Autism‐Related Variation in Reciprocal Social Behavior: A Longitudinal Study

Deficits in reciprocal social behavior are a characterizing feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism‐related variation in reciprocal social behavior (AVR) in the general population is continuously distributed and highly heritable—a function of additive genetic influences that overlap substa...

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Published in:Child development 2019-03, Vol.90 (2), p.441-451
Main Authors: Wagner, Rachael E., Zhang, Yi, Gray, Teddi, Abbacchi, Anna, Cormier, Deporres, Todorov, Alexandre, Constantino, John N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Autistic children
Child
Child, Preschool
Childhood
Children
Cohort Studies
Empirical Report
Empirical Reports
Female
Humans
Life course
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Personality Assessment
Prospective Studies
Responsiveness
Siblings
Siblings - psychology
Social behavior
Social Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Social Behavior Disorders - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Deficits in reciprocal social behavior are a characterizing feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism‐related variation in reciprocal social behavior (AVR) in the general population is continuously distributed and highly heritable—a function of additive genetic influences that overlap substantially with those which engender clinical autistic syndromes. This is the first long‐term prospective study of the stability of AVR from childhood through early adulthood, conducted via serial ratings using the Social Responsiveness Scale, in a cohort‐sequential study involving children with ASD, other psychiatric conditions, and their siblings (N = 602, ages = 2.5–29). AVR exhibits marked stability throughout childhood in individuals with and without ASD.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.13170