Pragmatic language and associations with externalizing behaviors in autistic individuals and those who have lost the autism diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pragmatic language weaknesses, a core feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are implicated in externalizing behavior disorders (Gremillion & Martel, 2014). Particularly in a clinical setting, these co-occurring externalizing disorders are very common in autism; rates of Attentional Deficit-Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are as high as 83% (ADHD) and 73% (ODD; Joshi et al., 2010). It is possible that pragmatic language weaknesses impact the ability to effectively communicate one's needs, which may lead autistic children to utilize externalizing behaviors in order to achieve a desired outcome (Ketelaars et al., 2010; Rodas et al., 2017).

Methods

The aim of the current study is to investigate the relationship between pragmati

SUBMITTER: Crutcher J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688299 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature