Integrating autism-related symptoms into the dimensional internalizing and externalizing model of psychopathology. The TRAILS Study.
J Abnorm Child Psychol
; 43(3): 577-87, 2015 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Problems associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) occur frequently in the general population and often co-occur with problems in other domains of psychopathology. In the research presented here these co-occurrence patterns were investigated by integrating a dimensional approach to ASDs into the more general dimensional framework of internalizing and externalizing psychopathology. Factor Analysis was used to develop hierarchical and bi-factor models covering multiple domains of psychopathology in three measurement waves of a longitudinal general population sample (N = 2,230, ages 10-17, 50.8% female). In all adequately fitting models, autism related problems were part of a specific domain of psychopathology that could be distinguished from the internalizing and externalizing domains. Optimal model fit was found for a bi-factor model with one non-specific factor and four specific factors related to internalizing, externalizing, autism spectrum problems and problems related to attention and orientation. Autism-related problems constitute a specific domain of psychopathology that can be distinguished from the internalizing and externalizing domains. In addition, the co-occurrence patterns in the data indicate the presence of a strong general factor.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos do Comportamento Social
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
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Controle Interno-Externo
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Modelos Psicológicos
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Transtorno da Personalidade Antissocial
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Abnorm Child Psychol
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article