Developmental profiles and co-occurring difficulties in children with autism spectrum conditions in Norway
The aim of this project is to investigate trajectories of emotional and behavioral disorders in autism spectrum disorder, as well as how they are diagnosed and treated.
About the project
-
Project period: 01.04.2013 - 31.12.2023 (Concluded)
- Coordinating Institution: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
-
Project Manager:
- Alexandra Havdahl, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
-
Project Participants:
- Alexandra Havdahl, Mental Disorders, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Christine Roth, Child Health and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Anne-Siri Øyen, Child Health and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Kari Furu, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Heidi Aase, Child Health and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Inger Johanne Landsjøåsen Bakken, Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Synnve Schjølberg, Child Health and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Guido Biele, Child Health and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Summary
Children with autism often experience co-occurring developmental difficulties such as language, motor and intellectual disabilities, and mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Such co-occurring difficulties are associated with disability and lower quality of life. There is wide variability in developmental profiles and trajectories in children with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The aim of this project is to investigate trajectories of emotional, behavioral, social, language and motor functioning in autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ADHD, intellectual and language disabilities. The project is based on data from the the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study, the nested Autism Birth Cohort Study, the Norwegian Patient Registry and the Norwegian Prescription Database.