Categorical and dimensional approaches in diagnosis using Asperger syndrome as an example
In the latest medical classifications (DSM-5 and ICD-11), Asperger syndrome (AS) is no longer a separate nosological entity. It has been included in the category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which has significantly affected the lack of differential
Marta Korendo
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Autism spectrum traits in normal individuals : a preliminary VBM analysis [PDF]
In light of the new DSM-5 autism spectrum disorders diagnosis in which the autism spectrum reflects a group of neurodevelopmental disorders existing on a continuum from mild to severe expression of autistic traits, and recent empirical findings showing a
Focquaert, Farah, Vanneste, Sven
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A different view on the checkerboard? Alterations in early and late visually evoked EEG potentials in Asperger observers. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Asperger Autism is a lifelong psychiatric condition with highly circumscribed interests and routines, problems in social cognition, verbal and nonverbal communication, and also perceptual abnormalities with sensory hypersensitivity.
Juergen Kornmeier +4 more
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Anxiety problems in young people with Asperger syndrome: a case series [PDF]
It is now well established that the prevalence of mental health difficulties in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is considerably higher than in the general population.
Knott, Fiona, Ozsivadjian, A.
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Discourse Markers and Modal Expressions in Speakers with and without Asperger Syndrome: A Pragmatic-Perceptive Approach [PDF]
From a theoretical point of view, this paper offers a new framework for the analysis of discourse markers: a pragmatic-perceptive model that emphasizes the point of the communication process in which such particles become more relevant. Furthermore, this
Muñoz, Francisco J. Rodríguez
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Autism, the Integrations of 'Difference' and the Origins of Modern Human Behaviour [PDF]
It is proposed here that the archaeological evidence for the emergence of 'modern behaviour' (160,000-40,000 bp) can best be explained as the rise of cognitive variation within populations through social mechanisms for integrating 'different minds ...
Spikins, Penny
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Sensitizing a Gifted Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder towards Social Cognition: From Assessment to Treatment [PDF]
Social cognition difficulties are well documented in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This clinical case study reports on social cognition assessment and treatment of a gifted child, SC (9 years), with ASD and an extraordinarily high ...
Levi, Gabriel +3 more
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The effects of context processing on social cognition impairments in adults with Aspergers syndrome [PDF]
Social cognition—the basis of all communicative and otherwise interpersonal relationships—is embedded in specific contextual circumstances which shape intrinsic meanings.
Báez Buitrago, Sandra Jimena +1 more
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INFLUENCIA DEL MÉTODO TOMATIS® EN LA REDUCCIÓN DE LA SINTOMATOLOGÍA EN UN NIÑO AUTISTA
Esta investigación cualitativa se enfocó en la observación y análisis de las reacciones de un niño de 8 años que presenta autismo, frente a la aplicación del método “Tomatis®”, que sirve para procesar mensajes acústicos mediante estimulación auditiva ...
Michel Pralong +2 more
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O conceito de morte e a Síndrome de Asperger [PDF]
O conceito de morte é adquirido paralelamente ao desenvolvimento cognitivo e afetivo da criança, sendo descritos três estágios, paralelos aos estágios piagetianos.
Letícia Calmon Drummond Amorim +1 more
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