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Kleinhans, Natalia M.; Richards, Todd; Greenson, Jessica; Dawson, Geraldine; Aylward, Elizabeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Abnormal fMRI habituation in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has been proposed as a critical component in social impairment. This study investigated habituation to fearful faces and houses in ASD and whether fMRI measures of brain activity discriminate between ASD and typically developing (TD) controls. Two identical fMRI runs presenting masked…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Antisocial Behavior, Human Body
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Ruiz-Robledillo, Nicolás; Moya-Albiol, Luis – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Caring for a relative with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) entails being under chronic stress that could alter body homeostasis. Electrodermal activity (EDA) is an index of the sympathetic activity of the autonomic nervous system related to emotionality and homeostasis. This study compares EDA in response to acute stress in the laboratory between…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Anxiety, Caregivers
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Verbaten, M. N. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
The visual event-related potentials and concurrently measured fixation times of 20 nonretarded autistic children (ages 5-15) were compared with those of normal children, "externalizers," and "internalizers." Autistic children had smaller P3 waves compared to normal controls. No intergroup differences were found in…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education