Parent-Child Concordance on the Pubertal Development Scale in Typically Developing and Autistic Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Characterizing puberty in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is critical given the direct impacts of pubertal progression on neural, cognitive, and physical maturation. Limited information is available about the utility and parent-child concordance of the self-report and parent-report Pubertal Development Scale (PDS) in ASD, an economical and easily administered measure.

Method

The primary aim of this study was to examine the concordance between self-report and parent-report PDS ratings in autistic males and females ages 8-17y compared to typically developing (TD) youth, including using the PDS to derive informant-based estimates of adrenal and gonadal development. We hypothesized that there would be greater parent-youth discrepancies in pubertal ratings among autisti

SUBMITTER: Clawson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7449027 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature