Trajectory of depressive symptoms over adolescence in autistic and neurotypical youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence coincides with a dramatic rise in the onset of psychiatric conditions including depression. Depression symptoms may be particularly prevalent and impairing for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While prior research suggests adolescence is associated with worsening depression symptoms for typically developing (TD) and autistic youth, it is unclear if they follow a similar course.

Method

The study examined the trajectory of depressive symptoms in autistic and neurotypical youth over a 4-year longitudinal study using linear and logistic mixed effects models. In youth with clinically relevant depressive scores (t-score > 65), moderating factors (i.e., diagnosis, age, puberty, sex) were explored. During Year 1, the sample included 244 youth 10-to-1

SUBMITTER: Corbett BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11064411 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature