Analysis of clinical and psychological characteristics of 225 children with autism spectrum disorder based on the C-PEP-3 scale  

作　　者：Qian-Qian Kang Yu-Feng Gao Wei Su Ya-Lan Fan Heng-Bai Kong 

机构地区：[1]Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation,Anhui Children's Hospital/Anhui Maternal and Child Health Hospital,Hefei 230022,Anhui Province,China [2]Department of Pediatrics,Chongqing Hechuan District Maternal and Child Health Hospital,Chongqing 400000,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2025年第3期115-123,共9页世界精神病学杂志(英文)

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Autism spectrum disorder(ASD)is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect children’s social interaction and communication skills and exert a serious effect on children’s perception,language,emotion,and especially social interaction development.AIM To determine the clinical and psychological characteristics of children with ASD according to the C-PEP-3.METHODS This retrospective study included 225 children with autism aged 2-7 years who were treated in our hospital from 2021 to 2024.The C-PEP-3 scale was used for assessment,and the evaluation results were analyzed.RESULTS The comparison of children with ASD in the age groups of<3.5 years and>3.5 years revealed significant differences in the scores of imitation,fine motor,gross motor,hand-eye coordination,cognitive performance,and verbal cognition development areas(P:Pass)(P<0.01).However,no significant differences in the scores of perception,emotion,interpersonal relationships,play,sensation,and language(S:Severe)were observed on pathological scales(P>0.05).The difference in age in the gross motor developmental delay of the scale was the smallest,whereas that of the verbal cognition was the largest,followed by the imitation functional area.An inverse correlation was found between the scores of imitation,perception,hand-eye coordination,and cognitive performance(P)developmental function areas in children with ASD and those of emotion,interpersonal relationships,game and item preferences,sensory patterns,and emotion(S)in the pathological scale(P<0.05).Fine and gross motor skills were negatively correlated with interpersonal relationships,game and item preferences,and emotions in the pathological scale(P<0.05).Age was significantly positively correlated with the scores of imitation,perception,fine motor,gross motor,hand-eye coordination,cognitive performance,and verbal cognition developmental function areas(P)(P<0.05).Further,age was not associated with emotions,interpersonal relationships,game and item preferences,sensory patterns,and emotio

关 键 词：Autism spectrum disorder Psycho-educational profile C-PEP-3 

分 类 号：R749.94[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]