Observational analysis highlights self-regulation deficits in youth with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-occurring anxiety, underscoring intervention needs.
Key Points
Youth with neurodevelopmental disorders face significant self-regulation difficulties compared to peers without these diagnoses.
A one-way ANOVA revealed that children with neurodevelopmental disorders and internalizing disorders had worse behavioral and cognitive self-regulation.
Caregiver questionnaires confirmed that emotional regulation challenges were more pronounced in youth with neurodevelopmental disorders across all indexes.
The findings suggest co-occurring anxiety and/or depression may not worsen self-regulation deficits in neurodivergent youth.