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Multi-informant reports of psychiatric symptoms among high-functioning adolescents with Asperger syndrome or autism

Tuula Hurtig

University of Oulu, Finland, tuula.hurtig{at}oulu.fi

Sanna Kuusikko

University of Oulu, Finland

Marja-Leena Mattila

University of Oulu, Finland

Helena Haapsamo

University of Oulu, Finland

Hanna Ebeling

University of Oulu, Finland

Katja Jussila

University of Oulu, Finland

Leena Joskitt

University of Oulu, Finland

David Pauls

Harvard Medical School, Boston, US

Irma Moilanen

University of Oulu, Finland

The aim of the study was to examine psychiatric symptoms in high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders reported by multiple informants. Forty-three 11- to 17-year-old adolescents with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) and 217 typically developed adolescents completed the Youth Self-Report (YSR), while their parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Teachers of adolescents with AS/HFA completed the Teacher Report Form (TRF). The informants reported significantly more psychiatric symptoms, especially withdrawn, anxious/depressed, social and attention problems, in adolescents with AS/HFA than in controls. In contrast to findings in the general population, the psychiatric problems of adolescents with AS/HFA are well acknowledged by multiple informants, including self-reports. However, anxiety and depressive symptoms were more commonly reported by adolescents with AS/HFA and their teachers than their parents, indicating that some emotional distress may be hidden from their parents.

Key Words: adolescents • anxiety • Asperger syndrome • depression • high-functioning autism • multi-informant reports • psychiatric symptoms

Autism, Vol. 13, No. 6, 583-598 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1362361309335719
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