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Factors affecting the behavior of children with ASD during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nuñez, Alicia; Le Roy, Catalina; Coelho-Medeiros, María Elisa; López-Espejo, Mauricio.
  • Nuñez A; Unit of Neurology, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Le Roy C; Neurodevelopment Unit, UC CHRISTUS Clinical Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
  • Coelho-Medeiros ME; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • López-Espejo M; Unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Neurol Sci ; 42(5): 1675-1678, 2021 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1103469
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AIM AND

METHODS:

Cross-sectional data from 118 Chilean children with ASD collected during the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 were evaluated to analyze predictors of behavioral problem impairment.

RESULTS:

Forty-five percent of parents stated that their children's behavioral difficulties increased in intensity or frequency. The adjusted predictors were having a family member hospitalized with COVID-19 (OR = 4.11; 95% CI = 1.53-11.1) and parents' mental health disorders during the pandemic (OR = 2.43; 95% CI = 1.01-5.83).

CONCLUSION:

Potentially modifiable psychosocial factors affecting children's behavior should be considered in a possible second outbreak.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Autism Spectrum Disorder / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Neurol Sci Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10072-021-05147-9

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Autism Spectrum Disorder / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Neurol Sci Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10072-021-05147-9