Caregiver Psychological Distress Predicts Temperament and Social-Emotional Outcomes in Infants with Autism Traits

Child temperament and caregiver psychological distress have been independently associated with social-emotional difficulties among individuals with autism. However, the interrelationship among these risk factors has rarely been investigated.

Citation:
Chetcuti L, Uljarevic M, Varcin KJ, Boutrus M, Pillar S, Dimov S, Barbaro J, ……. Whitehouse AJO, Hudry K. Caregiver Psychological Distress Predicts Temperament and Social-Emotional Outcomes in Infants with Autism Traits. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2021;49(12):1669-81.

Keywords:
Autism; Caregiver psychological distress; Externalizing; Infants; Internalizing; Temperament

Abstract:
Child temperament and caregiver psychological distress have been independently associated with social-emotional difficulties among individuals with autism. However, the interrelationship among these risk factors has rarely been investigated.