Epidemiological study on the involvements of environmental factors and allergy in child mental health using the Autism Screening Questionnaire

Shibata, Aki; Hitomi, Yoshiaki; Kambayashi, Yasuhiro; Hibino, Yuri; Yamazaki, Masami; Mitoma, Junko; Asakura, Hiroki; Hayashi, Kôichi; Otaki, Naoto; Sagara, Takiko; Nakamura, Hiroyuki

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2012.06.003

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“…The results of this review, as already outlined, suggest an overall positive association between AD and ASD [30,[35][36][37][38][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]. Although this is the general result of the review, some studies are going in the opposite direction [31][32][33][34]39].…”

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“…Three studies were conducted by an Egyptian research group which aimed to correlate atopic diseases in ASD with other clinical conditions and biological dysfunctions [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The third study was a population-based Japanese study [42] investigating the association between ASD, allergy and other medical conditions (FA, GI problems, ear infections, seizures and headaches). In particular, the authors explored the relationship between the abovementioned conditions and the items of the Japanese version of the Autism Screening Questionnaire (ASQ).…”

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Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

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Overall, the results of this systematic review seem to reveal an association between ASD and AD, suggesting that subjects with ASD have an increased risk of presenting with AD compared with typically developing controls, and vice versa. This association is supported by clinical/epidemiological aspects, shared genetic background and common immunological and autoimmune processes. However, the variability in study population and design, and the presence of other risk factors acting as confounding factors, sometimes contribute to inconsistent results. Further studies are needed to clarify the underlying pathophysiologic mechanism explaining the association between ASD and AD and to explore the causal association between the two conditions.

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Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

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“…[11][12][13] Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a group of highly prevalent, lifelong neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in communication, social interaction, restricted interests, and repetitive behavior, may be particularly susceptible to challenges related to the HCT process. One factor complicating the process for this population is the estimated high incidence of physical and psychiatric comorbidities, [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] which may require youth with ASD to transition to a number of adult subspecialists in addition to a PCP. As noted earlier, evidence indicates that finding adult providers is 1 of the primary obstacles faced by YSHCN undergoing the HCT.…”

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Health Care Transition Services for Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Perspectives of Caregivers

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This paper seeks to describe the experience of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in making the health care transition (HCT) to adult care. METHODS:We surveyed 183 parents and guardians of youth with ASD, assessing the extent to which youth and families experienced and desired HCT services, their satisfaction with services, and obstacles to transition. Descriptive statistics were used to examine HCT measures and Fisher's exact and t tests assessed whether demographic or health measures were associated with service receipt. Any measures with a P value <.05 were included in a logistic regression model, with service receipt as the dependent variable. RESULTS:The receipt of transition services was low overall, with rates for individual services ranging from 3% to 33% and only 60% of the sample receiving any transition service. Despite these low rates, a majority of respondents reported wanting services (73.3%-91.6%), and satisfaction for received services was high (89%-100%). Regression analyses showed depression to be the only variable significantly associated with service receipt. Youth who were identified by their caregivers as having depression experienced a higher rate of transition service receipt than those not identified as having depression. CONCLUSIONS:Findings suggest that there is a great need to address the provision of HCT services for youth with ASD. Although families who received HCT services were generally satisfied, overall rates of service receipt were quite low, and those who were not provided with services generally desired them.

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“…Although the cause of ASD remains unknown in many cases [4], recent observational studies have demonstrated that allergic diseases were more frequently seen in children with ASD compared to typically developing children, suggesting involvement of environmental factors in the development of both diseases [5]- [10]. For example, our previous study [11] found a significant association between nasal allergy and high autism score using the Autism Screening Questionnaire (ASQ) among Japanese children aged 3 -5 years old [12]. An analysis of the National Health Insurance Database in Taiwan by Chen et al revealed that atopic diathesis in early childhood elevated the future risk of developing ASD [13].…”

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The Association of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Symptoms of Asthma, Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Eczema among Japanese Children Aged 3 - 6 Years

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There is insufficient epidemiological evidence on the relationship between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and allergic diseases. We performed a cross-sectional survey to elucidate the associations between them using validated screening tools. The participants were children aged 3 -6 years attending kindergarten or nursery school in Shika Town, Japan (n = 417; valid response rate = 80.4%). Autism spectrum features were scored on the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). Allergic symptoms (asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema) were determined according to the criteria of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. A total of 15 children (4.5%) had an SCQ score of 11 points or higher. The prevalence of symptoms was 14.7% for asthma, and 5.3% for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and 11.4% for eczema. Logistic regression indicated that symptoms of eczema were significantly associated with SCQ scores of 11 points or higher [odds ratio (OR), 4.38; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.41 -13.59]. The association persisted after adjustment for age, sex, and BMI (OR, 3.84; 95% CI, 1.20 -12.24). Moreover, asthmatic symptoms were significantly associated with male sex (OR, 2.09; 95% CI, 1.12 -3.92) and overweight status (OR, 2.45; 95% CI, 1. 03 -5.83). This suggests that higher SCQ scores, which imply more autism spectrum features, are associated with higher prevalence of eczema symptoms. While no causal relationships can be made, ASD might be associated with How to cite this paper:

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Epidemiological study on the involvements of environmental factors and allergy in child mental health using the Autism Screening Questionnaire

Cited by 11 publications

References 49 publications

Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

Health Care Transition Services for Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Perspectives of Caregivers

The Association of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Symptoms of Asthma, Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Eczema among Japanese Children Aged 3 - 6 Years

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