Longitudinal relations between autistic-like features and functional somatic symptoms in adolescence.

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Adolescents with autistic-like features frequently experience unexplained somatic symptoms too, and vice versa. We followed 2772 adolescents for 8 years, starting at 11 and ending at 19 years of age. At four different moments during this time, we asked these adolescents how often they suffered from unexplained somatic symptoms, such as stomachache and dizziness. We asked their parents to what extent the adolescents showed autistic-like features at those four moments too. Then, we assessed whether the relation between autistic-like features and unexplained somatic symptoms stayed the same between 11 and 19 years old. We also looked at whether there was a reciprocal influence. So far, most studies only looked into the relation between autistic-like features and unexplain

SUBMITTER: Hogendoorn E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375000 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature