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Regression in autism spectrum disorder: A critical overview of retrospective findings and recommendations for future research

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Boterberg, Sofie, Charman, Tony, Marschik, Peter B., Bölte, Sven, Roeyers, Herbert·2019·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Historically, two onset patterns in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were described: early onset of symptoms and regression in which one-third appear to show a loss of previously established skills in the second year of life. Since this phenomenon could represent a distinct ASD subtype and provide more insight into the etiology, diagnosis, and prognosis, many studies have compared these two groups. The present review discusses definitions, etiology, and methods used in research with a retrospective design and provides an overview of the results on early development and outcomes. However, retrospective research has not provided clear answers on regression as a distinct subtype of ASD and the historic division between early onset and regression does not seem to fit the empirical findings. Based on inconsistent results, future research on onset patterns in ASD needs to be more systematic on the definitions and methods used. Several recommendations to enhance the reliability of future retrospective results are discussed. The combination of a categorical and dimensional approach provides a new interesting framework.

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Authors
Boterberg, S., Charman, T., Marschik, P. B., Bölte, S., & Roeyers, H.
Affiliations
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • King's College London (GB)
  • Medical University of Graz (AT)
  • Curtin University (AU)
Corresponding author
Boterberg, Sofie
Venue
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-07
Volume
102
Pages
24-55
ISSN
0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2931045136
Cited by
77
References
177
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 10
FWCI
1.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Oesterreichische Nationalbank
  • Austrian Science Fund
  • Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, regression analysis, early onset, ASD subtypes, early development, developmental outcomes, ASD etiology, ASD diagnosis
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Disease Progression, Biomedical Research

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