title: Elevated Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits in Young Children with OCD.
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.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, USA. Estewart5@lifespan.org.|The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center, Bradley Hospital, 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, East Providence, RI, 02915, USA. Estewart5@lifespan.org.
authors: Elyse
authors: E
authors: Stewart
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA.
authors: Mary Kathryn
authors: MK
authors: Cancilliere
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, USA.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Freeman
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, USA.
authors: Brianna
authors: B
authors: Wellen
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, USA.
authors: Abbe
authors: A
authors: Garcia
authors: Duke Child and Family Study Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Sapyta
authors: Child and Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich, and Anxiety Group, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000067290:Behavior Rating Scale; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012919:Social Behavior; D066107:Social Skills; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: ASD; OCD; SCQ; SRS; Young children