Journal article
A longitudinal examination of the relation between parental expressed emotion and externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.44(11), pp.2820-2831
11/2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104893
PMID: 24854330
Abstract
The current study explored the longitudinal relation between parental expressed emotion, a well-established predictor of symptom relapse in various other disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) with externalizing behaviors in 84 children, ages 8-18 (at Time 2), with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It was found that parental expressed emotion, specifically criticism/hostility at Time 1, significantly related to a change in externalizing behaviors from Time 1 to Time 2, even after controlling for Time 1 family income, ASD symptom severity, parental distress, and parenting practices. That is, higher levels of parental criticism/hostility at Time 1 predicted higher levels of child externalizing behaviors at Time 2. However, the reverse was not found. This finding of a unidirectional relation has important clinical implications.
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- Title
- A longitudinal examination of the relation between parental expressed emotion and externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
- Creators
- Stephanie H Bader - Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, NY, USA, stephanie.bader@eagles.usm.eduTammy D Barry
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.44(11), pp.2820-2831
- Academic Unit
- Graduate School
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900546957401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article