Changes in autistic trait indicators in parents and their children with ASD: A preliminary longitudinal study

Psychiatry Res. 2015 Aug 30;228(3):956-7. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.048. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

Abstract

This study investigated whether the longitudinal changes in symptom severity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are associated with changes in the parents׳ autistic traits. The results demonstrated two significant correlations between the changes in children׳s Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) scores and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) score changes in either the father or both parents. Autistic symptom mitigation in ASD children was associated with increased empathy levels in their parents.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Empathy Quotient (EQ); Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder / diagnosis
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder / psychology
  • Autistic Disorder / diagnosis
  • Autistic Disorder / psychology*
  • Child
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / diagnosis
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / psychology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Progression*
  • Empathy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Parents / psychology*
  • Phenotype