Differentiating autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay in preschoolers: overlapping profiles and diagnostic challenges
These findings underscore the complexity of early differential diagnosis between ASD and GDD and emphasize the importance of enhanced clinician training and tailored early interventions to improve diagnostic accuracy and individualized care planning.
Authors
- Paola De Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0715-2974)
- Fabio Quarin
- Elisa Fucà (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-7424)
- Stefano Vicari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5395-2262)
- Martina Sbarbati
- Stefania Falvo
- Veronica Sperandini
- Maria Schettino
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1690272
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Ministero della Salute