Research progress on emotional dysregulation in childrenwith autism spectrum disorder abroad

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0233

Abstract

Abstract: Emotional dysregulation (ED) is an important clinical feature of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which severely affects their social integration and daily life. This article systematically reviews the research progress of relevant literature on the clinical characteristics, etiological characteristics, clinical evaluation and intervention of ED in children with ASD abroad, in order to provide practical basis for the evaluation and intervention of ED in children with ASD in China.

Key words: autism spectrum disorder, emotional dysregulation, children

摘要： 情绪失调是孤独症谱系障碍(ASD)儿童的重要临床特征,严重影响其社交融入和日常生活。本文对国外ASD儿童情绪失调的临床特征、病因学特征、临床评估和干预等方面的研究进展进行了系统地梳理,为我国ASD儿童情绪失调的临床评估和干预提供了实践依据。

关键词: 孤独症谱系障碍, 情绪失调, 儿童

CLC Number:

R749.94

JIN Shaoju, LI Yan, XU Sheng. Research progress on emotional dysregulation in childrenwith autism spectrum disorder abroad[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care, 2025, 33(7): 755-759.

靳少举, 李艳, 徐胜. 孤独症谱系障碍儿童情绪失调的国外研究进展[J]. 中国儿童保健杂志, 2025, 33(7): 755-759.

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