TY - JOUR
T1 - Behavioral aspects in children's brothers affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders
AU - Parisi, Lucia
AU - Salerno, Margherita
AU - Tripi, Gabriele
AU - Russo, Daniela
AU - Ruberto, Maria
AU - Tripi, Gabriele
AU - Marsala, Gabriella
AU - Lavano, Serena Marianna
AU - Montana, Angelo
AU - Sorrentino, Michele
AU - Lavano, Francesco
AU - Polito, Anna Nunzia
AU - Franco, Sabrina
AU - Magliulo, Rosaria Martina
AU - Romano, Palmira
AU - D'Oro, Lucrezia
AU - Geraci, Diego
AU - Cerroni, Francesco
AU - Russo, Daniela
AU - Picciocchi, Elisabetta
AU - Chisari, Mario Giuseppe
AU - Murabito, Paolo
AU - Gallai, Beatrice
AU - Marotta, Rosa
AU - Montana, Angelo
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Introduction: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a permanent and complex disability arising within the first three years of life characterized by a socio-communicative disorder and by fixed interests and repetitive behaviors. The present pilot study aims to evaluate behavioral aspects in a small population of siblings of ASD children.Material and methods: Population: 5 school-aged children (2 males, 3 females) (mean age 9.235 ± 2.041) were enrolled, as siblings of ASD children, and for comparison, 12 healthy (7 males, 5 females) children (average age 9,528 ± 3,351). All subjects underwent evaluation of the behavioral with Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scale.Results: The two groups were statistically comparable by age (p = 0.86) and gender distribution (p = 0.87). From the behavioral point of view evaluated with the CBCL scale, siblings of ASD have a higher degree of overall problem (Total problems) compared to control children (p=0.003), in addition they have significantly higher scores in the subscales of behavior examined (Anxious/Depressed, Withdrawn, Somatic Complaints, Social, Thought, Attention, Delinquent, Aggressive) as well as a greater share of disturbances both internalizing (p=0.004) and externalizing (p = 0.007) (Table 1).Conclusions: The present preliminary data confirm the need for a global management of the entire family structure for the correct management of Autistic Disorders.
AB - Introduction: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a permanent and complex disability arising within the first three years of life characterized by a socio-communicative disorder and by fixed interests and repetitive behaviors. The present pilot study aims to evaluate behavioral aspects in a small population of siblings of ASD children.Material and methods: Population: 5 school-aged children (2 males, 3 females) (mean age 9.235 ± 2.041) were enrolled, as siblings of ASD children, and for comparison, 12 healthy (7 males, 5 females) children (average age 9,528 ± 3,351). All subjects underwent evaluation of the behavioral with Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scale.Results: The two groups were statistically comparable by age (p = 0.86) and gender distribution (p = 0.87). From the behavioral point of view evaluated with the CBCL scale, siblings of ASD have a higher degree of overall problem (Total problems) compared to control children (p=0.003), in addition they have significantly higher scores in the subscales of behavior examined (Anxious/Depressed, Withdrawn, Somatic Complaints, Social, Thought, Attention, Delinquent, Aggressive) as well as a greater share of disturbances both internalizing (p=0.004) and externalizing (p = 0.007) (Table 1).Conclusions: The present preliminary data confirm the need for a global management of the entire family structure for the correct management of Autistic Disorders.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/361408
UR - http://www.actamedicamediterranea.com/
M3 - Article
VL - 34
SP - 2097
EP - 2105
JO - Acta Medica Mediterranea
JF - Acta Medica Mediterranea
SN - 0393-6384
ER -