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Case–contrast study about parent–infant interaction in a Brazilian sample of siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders
Author(s) -
Garcia Durand Julia,
Batista Geraldini Stephania A. R.,
Perez Paschoal Ligia,
Cangueiro Larissa,
Tamarozzi Mamede Denise,
Scandiuzzi de Brito Tayná,
Vaz Marques Monique,
David Vinicius,
Lerner Rogério
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/imhj.21772
Subject(s) - autism spectrum disorder , psychology , autism , typically developing , developmental psychology , vulnerability (computing) , mood , clinical psychology , computer security , computer science
Siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present greater susceptibility to developmental problems, in comparison with siblings of typically developing children. The greater prevalence of mental health disorders among parents of children with ASD increases younger siblings’ vulnerability to emotional problems. The aim of this study is to compare the interaction between carers and babies aged 2 to 26 months ( M = 11.7, SD = 6.9) who are siblings of children with ASD (ASD dyads) with the interaction of dyads of siblings of typically developing children (TD dyads). The protocol of Clinical Indicators of Risk for Child Development and the Coding Interactive Behaviour measures were used to evaluate interaction. ASD dyads presented higher scores of constriction in their interaction, P = .024, with babies presenting higher scores of withdrawal behavior, P = .003, and carers presenting higher scores of depressive mood, P = .008, when compared to TD dyads. The ASD dyads have interactive impairments more frequently than do the TD dyads.