TY - JOUR
T1 - The Association Between Autistic Traits and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
T2 - Preliminary Findings Among Typically-Developing Adults in Israel
AU - Horesh, D.
AU - Haruvi-Lamdan, N.
AU - Lebendiger, S.
AU - Golan, O.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although studies show that those suffering from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face an increased risk of exposure to trauma (bullying, physical abuse), the co-morbidity between autistic symptoms/traits and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was almost entirely neglected by researchers. The aim of this preliminary study is to explore the possible associations between these two conditions among typically-developing college students. METHODS Participants were 39 students, recruited from 2 Israeli universities. Twenty-four participants were psychology students, and 15 were business administration students. Participants completed self-report questionnaires tapping sociodemographic background, trauma exposure, PTSD (the PTSD Checklist-5, PCL-5), and autistic traits (the Autism Spectrum Quotient, AQ). RESULTS Our preliminary findings revealed a positive association between symptoms of PTSD and autistic traits. More specifically, among those in the 3rd and 4th highest quartiles of AQ scores, 87.5% met the cut-off score for a probable PTSD diagnosis (χ2 (3)=8.25, P
AB - BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although studies show that those suffering from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face an increased risk of exposure to trauma (bullying, physical abuse), the co-morbidity between autistic symptoms/traits and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was almost entirely neglected by researchers. The aim of this preliminary study is to explore the possible associations between these two conditions among typically-developing college students. METHODS Participants were 39 students, recruited from 2 Israeli universities. Twenty-four participants were psychology students, and 15 were business administration students. Participants completed self-report questionnaires tapping sociodemographic background, trauma exposure, PTSD (the PTSD Checklist-5, PCL-5), and autistic traits (the Autism Spectrum Quotient, AQ). RESULTS Our preliminary findings revealed a positive association between symptoms of PTSD and autistic traits. More specifically, among those in the 3rd and 4th highest quartiles of AQ scores, 87.5% met the cut-off score for a probable PTSD diagnosis (χ2 (3)=8.25, P
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/81c69620-b55d-36e0-8a6c-5a3e4ae2d989/
U2 - 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1964
DO - 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1964
M3 - Meeting Abstract
SN - 0924-9338
VL - 41
SP - S137-S137
JO - European Psychiatry
JF - European Psychiatry
ER -