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Direct linkAlbantakis, Laura; Brandi, Marie-Luise; Zillekens, Imme Christina; Henco, Lara; Weindel, Leonie; Thaler, Hanna; Schliephake, Lena; Timmermans, Bert; Schilbach, Leonhard – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
High alexithymic traits and psychiatric comorbidities such as depression and social phobia are frequently observed among adults with autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we tested whether alexithymic and/or autistic traits are risk factors for depressive and social phobic symptoms in adults with autism spectrum disorder (n = 122), patients…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults
Norris, Jade Eloise; Maras, Katie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Autistic people have difficulties recalling episodic memories, including retrieving fewer or less specific and detailed memories compared to typically developing people. However, the ability to effectively recall episodic memories is crucial in many real-world contexts, such as the criminal justice system, medical consultations, and employment…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, Memory
Fong, Vanessa; Gardiner, Emily; Iarocci, Grace – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The current study examined the role of informal supports in predicting resilience among families of children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants included 153 caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder, who were between the ages of 2 and 18years (M=10.45; SD=4.32). Caregivers completed a measure of satisfaction with informal…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Predictor Variables, Resilience (Psychology)
Self-Reported Social Impairments Predict Depressive Disorder in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Day, Talena C.; McNaughton, Kathryn A.; Naples, Adam J.; McPartland, James C. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
In adults with autism spectrum disorder, co-occurring psychiatric conditions are prevalent, and depression is one of the most common co-occurring disorders. This study examined the relationship between depression and cognitive ability, autism symptom severity, and self-reported social impairments in autism spectrum disorder. A total of 33 adults…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Predictor Variables
Green, Cherie C.; Smith, Jodie; Bent, Catherine A.; Chetcuti, Lacey; Sulek, Rhylee; Uljarevic, Mirko; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Extensive research has shown elevated mental health difficulties among parents of children with autism compared to other parents. Although several studies have explored factors related to mental health among parents of children with autism, the factors that influence and promote well-being remain poorly characterised. Parents of young, newly…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Well Being, Mental Health, Parents
Ring, Melanie; Bowler, Dermot M.; Gaigg, Sebastian B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) demonstrate good memory for single items but difficulties remembering contextual information related to these items. Recently, we found compromised explicit but intact implicit retrieval of object-location information in ASD (Ring et al. "Autism Res" 8(5):609-619, 2015). Eye-movement data…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Eye Movements, Memory
Manwaring, Stacy S.; Mead, Danielle L.; Swineford, Lauren; Thurm, Audrey – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Nonverbal communication abilities, including gesture use, are impaired in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, little is known about how common gestures may influence or be influenced by other areas of development. Aims: To examine the relationships between gesture, fine motor and language in young children with ASD compared with a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Modeling (Psychology), Nonverbal Communication
Pastor-Cerezuela, Gemma; Fernández-Andrés, M. Inmaculada; Tárraga-Mínguez, Raúl; Navarro-Peña, J. Miguel – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The objectives of this study were (a) to evaluate parental stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD group) and compare it with the stress in parents of children with typical development (comparison group); (b) to study the relationship between parental stress, autism severity, and both verbal and performance IQ; and (c) to…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Parents, Child Rearing, Autism
