Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Autistic Youth-A Longitudinal Study From the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network: Predicteurs des symptomes depressifs chez les jeunes autistes-une etude longitudinale du Reseau des troubles neurodeveloppementaux de la province de l'Ontario (reseau POND).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to identify longitudinal predictors of depressive symptoms in autistic children and youth.

Methods

Participants were youth with a diagnosis of autism who were part of the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network longitudinal substudy. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the child behaviour checklist (CBCL) affective problems subscale. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between clinical and demographic characteristics at baseline (T1) and clinically elevated depressive symptoms (CEDS) approximately 4 years later (T2).

Results

The mean age of participants (n = 75) at T1 was 9.8 years (

SUBMITTER: Longmore A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11572051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature