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Erin E. McKenney; Jared K. Richards; Talena C. Day; Steven M. Brunwasser; Claudia L. Cucchiara; Bella Kofner; Rachel G. McDonald; Kristen Gillespie-Lynch; Jenna Lamm; Erin Kang; Matthew D. Lerner; Katherine O. Gotham – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Social difficulties and mental health are primary behavioral health concerns in autistic young adults, perhaps especially during key life transitions such as entering college. This study evaluated how dissatisfaction with social connectedness may predict and/or maintain depression and anxiety symptoms in neurodiverse, first-semester, undergraduate…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Kerr-Gaffney, Jess; Jones, Emily; Mason, Luke; Hayward, Hannah; Murphy, Declan; Loth, Eva; Tchanturia, Kate – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Research suggests a relationship between anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder. The aim of the current study was to examine social attention in anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder compared with age- and sex-matched typically developing groups, and to examine whether lowered social motivation could explain reductions in social…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Influences, Attention
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Bolden, Jennifer; Fillauer, Jonathan P. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: We examined whether executive functions (EFs) mediate the relation between procrastination and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in college students. Participants: One hundred fourteen undergraduates were recruited for study participation. Methods: Participants completed measures of academic performance,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Undergraduate Students
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Smith, Isaac C.; White, Susan W. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Co-occurring problems with mood and anxiety among adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum are highly prevalent and contribute to poor outcomes and diminished quality of life. The current study's principal aim was to evaluate variation in the presentation of depression symptomatology among adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder,…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Adolescents, Adults
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Torrente, Fernando; Lischinsky, Alicia; Torralva, Teresa; Lopez, Pablo; Roca, Maria; Manes, Facundo – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objectives: To investigate the presence of apathy symptoms in adolescents and adults with ADHD as a behavioral manifestation of underlying motivational deficits and to determine whether apathy symptoms were associated with a specific neuropsychological profile. Method: A total of 38 ADHD participants (28 of the combined subtype [ADHD/C] and 10 of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Short Term Memory, Psychological Patterns
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Ametller, L.; Castro, J.; Serrano, E.; Martinez, E.; Toro, J. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Objectives: To determine if motivation to change in anorexia nervosa during treatment is a predictor of hospitalisation in adolescent patients. Method: The Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire (ANSOCQ), the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to a group of 70 anorexia nervosa…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Eating Disorders, Motivation, Patients