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Developmental Trajectories of Autistic Social Traits in Youth Born Extremely Preterm

McFayden, T. C., Harrop, C., Roell, K. R., Joseph, R. M., Frazier, J. A., Fry, R. C., & O'Shea, T. M.
December
2025

From the abstract: "Autistic social traits (ASTs), evident in the general population, are associated with mental health challenges. ASTs have not been evaluated in youth born extremely preterm (EP), despite their increased prevalence of autism. The current research evaluates AST change from 10-17 years in a well-characterized sample of EP youth, including sex differences and associations with health and quality of life."

Citation

McFayden, T. C., Harrop, C., Roell, K. R., Joseph, R. M., Frazier, J. A., Fry, R. C., & O'Shea, T. M. (2025). Developmental Trajectories of Autistic Social Traits in Youth Born Extremely Preterm. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Advance online publication. DOI:10.1016/j.jaac.2025.11.016

DOI

10.1016/j.jaac.2025.11.016