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Best, Catherine S.; Moffat, Vivien J.; Power, Michael J.; Owens, David G. C.; Johnstone, Eve C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Theory of Mind, Weak Central Coherence and executive dysfunction, were investigated as a function of behavioural markers of autism. This was irrespective of the presence or absence of a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder. Sixty young people completed the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), false belief tests, the block design test,…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Adults, Theories, Behavioral Science Research
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Lesniak-Karpiak, Katarzyna; Mazzocco, Michele M. M.; Ross, Judith L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2003
This study compared 29 females with Turner syndrome and 21 females with fragile X syndrome (ages 6-22) on a videotaped role-play interaction with 34 females in a comparison group. Three of eight behavioral measures of social skills differentiated the participant groups. Fragile-X subjects required more time to initiate interactions and Turner…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children, Congenital Impairments
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Kurita, Hiroshi; Nakayasu, Nobuo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
This paper presents a case report of a young adult Japanese male with infantile autism who also met diagnostic criteria for seasonal affective disorder and trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling). The case report deals with difficulties in diagnosing mood disorder in such individuals, potential treatment effectiveness of valproic acid, and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Autism, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies