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The Relationship of Challenging Behaviors to Severity and Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Challenging behaviors were assessed in 313 children, and it was demonstrated that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exhibited greater levels of challenging behavior than both normally developing controls and children with psychopathology or atypical development. Next, we examined the relation between challenging behaviors and symptoms of autism in children with ASD. Severity of ASD was positively related to the number and intensity of challenging behaviors, and those with severe ASD exhibited significantly higher levels of problem behaviors than children with mild or moderate ASD. In addition, clusters of ASD symptoms were able to accurately predict endorsements of 8 of the 18 challenging behaviors assessed. Implications for the assessment and intervention of ASD and challenging behaviors are discussed.
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- Authors
- Matson, J. L., Wilkins, J., & Macken, J.
- Affiliations
- Louisiana State University (US)
- George Mason University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Matson, Johnny L.
- ORCID
- Matson, Johnny L.
- Venue
- Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2008-12-29
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 29-44
- ISSN
- 1931-5864 (ISSN-L)
- 1931-5872
- OpenAlex
- W2034411664
- Cited by
- 277
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 25 · 2012: 18
- FWCI
- 4.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, behavioral problems, autism severity, children, atypical development, psychopathology, behavioral assessment, behavioral interventions
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