58% of children with ASD feel isolated and excluded
BARCELONA, June 5 (EUROPE PRESS) –
The University of Rovira e Virgili (URV) in Tarragona conducted a study called Epined, which concluded that the risk of being bullied and socially isolated can triple in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (TDHA). , reported this Wednesday in a statement.
A study published by the National Institute of Health analyzed the prevalence of autism and ADHD among children attending school in the province of Tarragona and how these disorders affect their social relationships.
The researchers tested more than 7,000 4th and 5th grade elementary school students, and the process resulted in a representative sample of 700 children: 1.5% had ASD and 5% were diagnosed with ADHD.
HARASSMENT PERCEPTION INDEX
After identifying 700 cases individually and interviewing children and their families, they found that 35% of children with ADHD say they suffer from some type of bullying, isolation or social isolation, compared with a perceived bullying rate of 18% of children without ADHD. any disorder.
URV researcher Nuria Voltas said that “this phenomenon is exacerbated in children who have combined ADHD, that is, with all the typical symptoms: attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsivity.”
Children with ASD demonstrate difficulties in social interaction and communication, as well as behavioral problems, and 58% of those surveyed said they felt isolated and excluded in the school environment.
CONSEQUENCES OF IRRITATION
URV researcher Fina Canals explained that children with autism “want to communicate but don’t know how, and in the case of children with ADHD, they are so active and intense that the disorder affects their relationships with others.”
Canals warned that bullying has long-term effects and increases fear of social relationships, and that children with ASD or ADHD who feel victimized have “very high” rates of mental health problems in adolescence and adulthood, as well as the risk of suicide.