Evidence is emerging for a negative attentional bias in Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), perhaps driven by the high comorbidity between ASD and depression. We investigated whether ASD is characterised by a negat
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder whose symptoms become noticeable in early years of the age though it can be present in any age group. ASD is a mental disorder which affects the communicational, social and non-verbal behaviors. It cannot be cured completely but can ...
Importantly, autism spectrum disorder is not the same thing as intellectual development disorder (intellectual disability), although these two conditions are often comorbid. The DSM-5 specifies that the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are not caused or explained by intellectual development disorder....
Autism is a developmental disorder diagnosed on the basis of early-emerging social and communication impairments and rigid and repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests. The manifestation of these varies greatly with age and ability, and the notion of an autism spectrum has been introduced to re...
Therefore, the deactivation of the right angular gyrus in individuals with autism might be explained as a consequence of a difficulty in overcoming prepotent response tendencies either to select appropriate response patterns or to stop the execution of inappropriate responses during task performance. A ...
This said, the termschizoidcomes from the schism between the person's inner and outer life. As explained by psychologist Nancy McWilliams (2013), on the one hand, they crave closeness but withdraw from deep relating forfearof losing themselves. Thus, theyseekdistance but can complain ofloneline...
Social interaction deficits are evident in many psychiatric conditions and specifically in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but hard to assess objectively. We present a digital tool to automatically quantify biomarkers of social interaction deficits: the simulated interaction task (SIT), which entails a...
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the association between screen time and autism spectrum disorder.
The objective of the present study is to investigate the impact of Sex Chromosome Trisomy (SCT; XXX, XXY, XYY) on the early appearance of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms, and the predictive value of Joint Attention for symptoms of ASD. SCTs are specific genetic conditions that may se...
the high heterogeneity within the autism spectrum makes it difficult to address and apply personalized approaches for those who want support. This high heterogeneity in the behavior presentations of autism may be explained by genetic etiology as over 800 genes have been associated with autism or rare...