Intensive early screen exposure as a causal factor for symptoms of autistic spectrum disorder: The case for «Virtual autism»

Harlé, Bruno

doi:10.1016/j.tine.2019.100119

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“…Moreover, Numata-Uematsu reported a 5-year old boy who, having been exposed to media during his early development, had later displayed neurobehavioural symptoms that mimicked autism [ 14 ]. Similar observations have been reported and discussed by clinicians worldwide [ 15 – 17 ].…”

Section: The Known Effects Of Traditional Media (Tv and Video)supporting

confidence: 90%

The negative effects of new screens on the cognitive functions of young children require new recommendations

Osika

2021

Ital J Pediatr

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Television studies have shown that some negative effects of screens could depend on exposure time, but more importantly on the characteristics of the child, the type of content viewed, and the context in which it is viewed. Studies on newer screens show that these factors are still valid but new ones now play a negative role: portable screens increase the duration of exposure and lowered the age at which exposure begins. More worryingly, new screen persuasive designs and dark patterns largely used incite more frequent use, attracting the attention of children and parents, resultantly interfering deeply in parent/child relationships. In this text we suggest that current academic recommendations have to be more broadly shared but also that new recommendations are needed: especially to advise parents not to let their screen interactions compete with real interactions with their child which are the core of learnings (especially language) and emotional regulations but also of their security.

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Section: The Known Effects Of Traditional Media (Tv and Video)supporting

confidence: 90%

The negative effects of new screens on the cognitive functions of young children require new recommendations

Osika

2021

Ital J Pediatr

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“…Recently, a report showed that symptoms in young ASD patients exposed to screen media heavily (>4 h/day) from a very young age in several countries (e.g., France, Japan, USA, Thailand, etc.) significantly declined after screen removal intervention for a few months [24]. Moreover, a cross-sectional study among 8900 preschoolers aged 3-6 in China indicated that children exposed to screens ≥2 h/day significantly increased the risk of ASD behavioral symptoms [21].…”

Section: Association Between Early Electronic Screen Exposure and Autistic-like Behaviors In Preschoolersmentioning

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“…Another study by Chonchaiya et al found that ASD children began to watch television around six months earlier than typically developing peers [23]. In addition, several case reports indicated that young autistic-like children with heavy screen use were re-assessed as non-autistic after a couple months of screen media isolation [24,25]. However, far little attention has been paid to the development of autistic-like behaviors due to early childhood screen exposure, especially at age 0-3 years, when brain plasticity and neurobehavioral development are at their peak [26][27][28].…”

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Early Electronic Screen Exposure and Autistic-Like Behaviors among Preschoolers: The Mediating Role of Caregiver-Child Interaction, Sleep Duration and Outdoor Activities

Chen

Strodl

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Children

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Research into early screen exposure has raised growing concerns about its impact upon children’s neuropsychological well-being. However, possible pathways remain unclear. This study therefore aimed not only to evaluate the association between screen exposure during the ages of 0–3 years and preschoolers’ autistic-like behaviors, but also the mediating roles of the frequency of caregiver-child interaction, sleep duration and level of participation in outdoor activities. Based on the 2017 survey of the Longhua Child Cohort Study, data of 29,595 child-caregiver dyads were obtained via a caregiver-reported questionnaire, with the data from 29,461 dyads included in the data analysis. Multiple linear and logistic regression models were employed to estimate the associations between screen exposure, caregiver-child interaction, sleep duration, outdoor activities, and children’s autistic-like behaviors. The results indicated that screen exposure during 0–3 years of age was associated with the presence of autistic-like behaviors at preschool age, and the strength of the association was enhanced with the increase of average daily screen time (Odds Ratios (ORs) ranging from 1.358 to 4.026). The frequency of caregiver-child interaction and sleep duration mediated 5.32% and 1.19% of the variance of the association respectively, but outdoor activities did not mediate the association. Our findings indicate that preschoolers who are exposed to screens at aged 0–3 years might have an increased risk of autistic-like behaviors, and that, the frequency of caregiver-child interaction and sleep duration might function as potential mediators of this association.

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“…6 Similar observations have been reported and discussed by clinicians worldwide. [7][8][9] From our discussion of case study as well as previously published studies in this field, we describe a new condition called "Early Media Overexposure" syndrome. This syndrome is caused by overexposure to media at an early age.…”

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confidence: 97%

Early Media Overexposure Syndrome Must Be Suspected in Toddlers Who Display Speech Delay With Autism-Like Symptoms

Dieu-Osika

Bossière²,

Osika

2020

Global Pediatric Health

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Intensive early screen exposure as a causal factor for symptoms of autistic spectrum disorder: The case for «Virtual autism»

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

The negative effects of new screens on the cognitive functions of young children require new recommendations

The negative effects of new screens on the cognitive functions of young children require new recommendations

Early Electronic Screen Exposure and Autistic-Like Behaviors among Preschoolers: The Mediating Role of Caregiver-Child Interaction, Sleep Duration and Outdoor Activities

Early Media Overexposure Syndrome Must Be Suspected in Toddlers Who Display Speech Delay With Autism-Like Symptoms

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