A Study on the Demographical Characteristics of Parents with Children Diagnosed with Autism, Problem they Face and their Knowledge on Alternative Treatment Methods

Simsek, Hatice Bekir; KÖROĞLU, Alper Yusuf

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.699

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“…El-Baz et al also reported that 46% of children presented at the age of 18 months, and 32% at the age of 24 months (27) . In contrast to the current study, Simekv and Koroglu (28) found that 40.3 percent of children with autism were identified at the age of three, 36.1 percent at the age of four, and 16.7 percent at the age of two. Many studies, like as Ozonoff's (29) , have categorized patients with ASD according to their onset pattern.…”

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Study of Serum Level of L-Carnitine in Children with Non-Syndromic Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Biological Metabolic Marker

Anwar

Abdeldayem

El-Bordiny

et al. 2022

Suez Canal University Medical Journal

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Background: Autism Spectrum Disease (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder. Children with autism spectrum disorder have low serum levels of L-carnitine. Aim: We aimed at assessing the reliability of using the serum level of L-carnitine as a biomarker in children with ASD. Subjects and Methods: This is a case-control study conducted on 60 children at the outpatient Neurobehavioral Clinic of Alexandria University Children's Hospital (AUCH), divided into 2 groups. Group 1 (research group): 30 children diagnosed with ASD and Group 2 (control group): 30 healthy children. Children of both groups were subjected to history taking, clinical neurological examination, Childhood autism rating scale (CARS), and serum carnitine level measurement. Results: The mean serum level of L-carnitine in children with ASD was significantly lower in cases than in control children. No statistically significant correlation between low levels of serum L-carnitine and gender was detected in the patients' group. The severity of ASD symptoms had a non-significant correlation with levels of Lcarnitine. Conclusion: Serum L-carnitine can be considered a biochemical metabolic marker for mitochondrial dysfunction in children with ASD.

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Study of Serum Level of L-Carnitine in Children with Non-Syndromic Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Biological Metabolic Marker

Anwar

Abdeldayem

El-Bordiny

et al. 2022

Suez Canal University Medical Journal

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“…The results of the present study reveal that the age of about two thirds of studied children is from three to five years. This result is agrees with Simsek B, et al [14] who study the characteristics of parents of children diagnosed with autism and found that half of children with autism ranged from 1-5 years. Meanwhile, this finding is in accordance with that of Wong [15] who mentioned that the autism typically appears in the first 3 years of life.…”

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“…(10) • Stress from personal exhaustion statement no. (11,12,13,14,15,16) • Stress from stigma statement no. (17,18).…”

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Influence of autism awareness on the psychological well-being of mothers caring for their children with autism

Zaki

Moawad²

2016

JNEP

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Autism is currently a hot topic in the field of special education due to the high prevalence ratio of it. It is a highly variable neuro-developmental disorder that first appears during infancy or childhood and generally follows a steady course without remission. Overt symptoms gradually begin after the age of six months, become established by the age of two or three, and tend to continue through adulthood. It differs from any disabilities; the characteristics of autism generate additional stress for the parents and make the life of all the family very hard. Usually, mothers face the stressful challenges of raising a child with autism, they are concerned with their children's communication, education and related services, relationships with professionals and the independence of their children's future. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the influence of autism awareness on the psychological wellbeing of mothers caring for their children with autism. A descriptive research design was used. The study was conducted in two settings: the first one was the Special Needs Care Center in the Institute of postgraduate Childhood Studies which affiliated to Ain Shams University and the second one was the outpatient clinic for child psychiatric treatments at El Abassia mental health hospital. Sixty children accompanied by their mothers with certain criteria were recruited in the beginning of June 2015 to the end of August 2015. The study concluded that about two thirds of the studied sample had poor awareness regarding autism and there was a highly statistical significant relation between awareness, stress and psychological wellbeing among mothers of children with autism. The study recommended that media awareness must be increased to aid mothers in prompting tolerance and understanding of autism with a clear explanation. Furthermore, there is a necessity to counseling mothers to enhance their awareness about autism for modifying their behaviors and psychosocial skills.

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“…The claims made by developers of unsubstantiated treatment methods often consist of testimonials, not research or systematically collected data. Parents may be afraid of ''missing out'' on the latest purported treatments, thus trying a number of alternative interventions and sometimes keeping this information from doctors or other professionals for fear of criticism (Maurice, Mannion, Letso, & Perry, 2001;Metz, Mulick, & Butter, 2005;Simsek & Koroglu, 2012;Wong & Smith, 2006).…”

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The curious selection process of treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Matson

Williams

2015

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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A Study on the Demographical Characteristics of Parents with Children Diagnosed with Autism, Problem they Face and their Knowledge on Alternative Treatment Methods

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Study of Serum Level of L-Carnitine in Children with Non-Syndromic Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Biological Metabolic Marker

Study of Serum Level of L-Carnitine in Children with Non-Syndromic Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Biological Metabolic Marker

Influence of autism awareness on the psychological well-being of mothers caring for their children with autism

The curious selection process of treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders

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