Study shows high prevalence of mental health conditions among children with autism
Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two mental health conditions or more, according to a new U.S. study from the University of British Columbia s department of psychology and the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University (Pennsylvania).
The study also found mental health conditions present in 44.8 per cent of pre-school age children with autism. The scope of the issue among that age group had not previously been established using a large, population-based sample.
By contrast, the study found that only 14.1 per cent of youth without autism (ages 3-17) had mental health conditions.
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex brain development disorder that is associated with significant, typically lifelong, functional impairment and public health challenges. People with autism experience co-occurring health conditions that may adversely affect their quality of life as well as the complexity and cost of their care. Co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety, attention, mood and behavior disorders are a part of this burden, but a population-based prevalence estimate has been lacking.
Researchers now report that 77.7% of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half or 49.1% have two mental health conditions or more. This is in contrast to 14.1% and 6.2% of youth without ASD, respectively, reveals analysis from the University of British Columbia s department of psychology and the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel Univ
Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have more than that. Mental health conditions were present in 44.8 per cent of pre-school age children with autism a group among which prevalence had not previously been established using a large, population-based sample. Only 14.1 per cent of children without autism (ages 3-17) had mental health conditions.
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