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September 10, 2025National Journal of Community MedicineOpen Access

The Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Autism for Children Under 10 Years, Parents’ Perspective: A Case Control Study

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AAAbtehale Al-HussainiMAMaytham Salim AL-Nasrawii

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Overview

Case-control study finds autistic children show higher PTSD rates, highlighting risks in young populations.

Key Points

  • Autistic children were 4.33 times more likely to develop PTSD than their non-autistic peers, indicating significant mental health risks.
  • Probable PTSD prevalence was 10% among autistic children, while it was only 2.5% in non-autistic children, emphasizing disparity.
  • Among the sample, females showed a higher PTSD prevalence (5.9%) compared to males (4.5%), underscoring gender differences.
  • Ages 8-9 years had the highest probable PTSD cases (66.66%), suggesting increased vulnerability as children grow.

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Al-Hussaini et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a90c54b1d3bfb60e22d1https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.160820255419
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