Being an adult sibling of an individual with autism spectrum disorder may be a predictor of loneliness and depression – preliminary findings from a cross-sectional study

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    Provide clear solutions in this regard. Some studies indicate that siblings of children with ASD experience more behavioral and emotional difficulties (Fisman et_al, 1996; Hastings, 2003; Ross and Cuskelly, 2006; Meyer et_al, 2011; Griffith et_al, 2014). In contrast, other studies have not shown significant differences in the occurrence of abnormalities in these areas (Pilowsky et_al, 2004; Dempsey et_al, 2012). In the area of mental well-being of adult siblings of ASD subjects, few studies which indicate the occurrence of certain emotional and social difficulties and a higher incidence rate of affective disorders in that . . .

     

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