LEVELS OF SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD).

Authors

  • Daniel Cochez Student of Psichology University Latina of Panamá

Keywords:

severity, symptomatology, ASD, intellectual fuctioning

Abstract

This project aims to identify severity levels in people with a diagnosis of ASD in a Panamanian sample. A non-probabilistic sample of 104 caregivers of people with ASD, entered the website and completed a survey about perceptions about major needs of caregivers of people with ASD.  Results showed that for this sample most of the children present a diagnosis of ASD (n = 39; 41.10%); with a preponderance of males (n=82; 86.30 %). Regarding the level of severity 44.9% (n=39) presented moderate symptoms and moderate functioning. Regarding the relationship between language level and severity, we found that 44.0% (n = 41) has moderate symptomatology and functioning p. In terms of severity and intellectual functioning 31.9% (n = 29), there is a slight delay. The main findings of this study are related to the severity of symptoms and functioning of the individual.

References

Cochez, D. (2018). Niveles de severidad de la sintomatología con trastorno del espectro autista (TEA). Conducta Científica. Revista de Investigación en Psicología. Universidad Latina de Panamá, 1 (1), 16-25.

Published

2018-07-01

How to Cite

Cochez, D. (2018). LEVELS OF SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD). Scientific Behavior, 1(1), 16–25. Retrieved from https://revistas.ulatina.edu.pa/index.php/conductacientifica/article/view/33