Elevated Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits in Young Children with OCD

Elyse Stewart; Mary Kathryn Cancilliere; Jennifer Freeman; Brianna Wellen; Abbe Garcia; Jeffrey Sapyta; Martin Franklin

doi:10.1007/s10578-016-0629-4

Elevated Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits in Young Children with OCD

Elyse Stewart, Mary Kathryn Cancilliere, Jennifer Freeman, Brianna Wellen, Abbe Garcia, Jeffrey Sapyta, Martin Franklin

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Abstract

Studies have shown a high prevalence of autistic spectrum traits in both children and adults with psychiatric disorders; however the prevalence rate has not yet been investigated in young children with OCD. The aim of the current study was to (1) determine whether ASD traits indicated by the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) were elevated in young children with OCD who do not have a specific ASD diagnosis and (2) determine if ASD traits were associated with OCD severity. Participants (N = 127) were children ages 5–8 years enrolled in the pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder treatment study for young children (POTS Jr.). Results indicated that the SRS showed elevated autistic traits in the sample and was associated with OCD severity whereas the SCQ did not indicate heightened ASD symptoms. Implications of these results are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	993-1001
Number of pages	9
Journal	Child psychiatry and human development
Volume	47
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-016-0629-4
State	Published - Dec 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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ASD
OCD
SCQ
SRS
Young children

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