OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency and pattern of a wide range of restricted and repetitive behaviors in the second year of life. METHOD: Parents of 139 15-month-old typically developing infants from a community sample completed the Repetitive Behavior Questionnaire-2, giving information on restricted and repetitive behaviors (e.g., stereotyped motor movements, sensory interests, routines and rituals, and preoccupations with restricted interests) seen in their children. RESULTS: The Repetitive Behavior Questionnaire-2 was found to be a reliable measure of these behaviors at this age and revealed a high frequency of particular types of repetitive motor movements in 15 month olds. CONCLUSION: These findings have implications for the early detection of disorders characterized by high levels of restricted and repetitive behaviors, such as autism spectrum disorder.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency and pattern of a wide range of restricted and repetitive behaviors in the second year of life. METHOD: Parents of 139 15-month-old typically developing infants from a community sample completed the Repetitive Behavior Questionnaire-2, giving information on restricted and repetitive behaviors (e.g., stereotyped motor movements, sensory interests, routines and rituals, and preoccupations with restricted interests) seen in their children. RESULTS: The Repetitive Behavior Questionnaire-2 was found to be a reliable measure of these behaviors at this age and revealed a high frequency of particular types of repetitive motor movements in 15 month olds. CONCLUSION: These findings have implications for the early detection of disorders characterized by high levels of restricted and repetitive behaviors, such as autism spectrum disorder.
Authors: Mirko Uljarević; Kathryn L McCabe; Kathleen Angkustsiri; Tony J Simon; Antonio Y Hardan Journal: Autism Res Date: 2019-08-21 Impact factor: 5.216
Authors: Jason J Wolff; Kelly N Botteron; Stephen R Dager; Jed T Elison; Annette M Estes; Hongbin Gu; Heather C Hazlett; Juhi Pandey; Sarah J Paterson; Robert T Schultz; Lonnie Zwaigenbaum; Joseph Piven Journal: J Child Psychol Psychiatry Date: 2014-02-19 Impact factor: 8.982