Initial diagnosis patterns of coexisting mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in autistic children and youth: Evidence from a nationally representative sample in Canada
There were nuanced variations in the timing of initial diagnoses of coexisting conditions based on the age of autism diagnosis. The sex-varying patterns highlight the importance of continuous monitoring and evaluation of the neurodevelopmental and mental health needs of autistic children and youth, with supports tailored to sex and the timing of autism diagnosis.
Authors
- Meng‐Chuan Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9593-5508)
- Jordan Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1420-3795)
- Yun‐Ju Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0659-2110)
- Stelios Georgiades
- Katholiki Georgiades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-9332)
- Katherine Tombeau Cost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-3696)
- Ryan Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0446-9992)
- Eric Duku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4914-0445)
- Péter Szatmári (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1408-3286)
- Emma Nolan
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70039
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- McMaster University
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation
- University of Toronto
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research