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Spek, Annelies A.; Wouters, Saskia G. M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Several recent studies have demonstrated a genetical overlap between autism and schizophrenia. However, at a behavioral level it remains unclear which features can validly distinguish adults with autism from an adult schizophrenia group. To this end, the present study compared 21 individuals with the autistic disorder and 21 individuals with…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Autism, Genetics, Adults
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Tantam, Digby; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
Two experiments evaluated the social interactions of 15 Asperger-type autistic subjects with either normal or schizoid control subjects. Asperger subjects tended to avoid gazing at the interviewer when the interviewer was talking. Results suggest that a lifelong absence of gaze response to social clues including speech may explain some features of…
Descriptors: Adults, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Behavior Patterns
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Mnukhin, S. S.; Isaev, D. N. – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1975
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences