Brief Report: Predicting Sex Differences and Diagnosis from Early Parent Concerns.

This study examined how patterns of parent concerns predicted sex differences and eventual child diagnosis (ASD or developmental delay [DD]). We performed a secondary analysis with n = 273 children ages 36-72 months. Results suggested males with ASD had a higher likelihood of repetitive behavior and speech and language concerns compared to females with ASD. Females with DD were significantly more likely to have problem-solving concerns; whereas, males with DD were significantly less likely to have social communication concerns compared to females with ASD. PMID: 33458810 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: J Autism Dev Disord Source Type: research