Autism spectrum traits in normal individuals : a preliminary VBM analysis [PDF]
, 2015 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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BJPsych Open, 2016 BackgroundThere is a growing interest in using cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) with people who have Asperger syndrome and comorbid mental health problems.AimsTo examine whether modified group CBT for clinically significant anxiety in an Asperger ...
Peter E. Langdon +9 more
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Improvement in Social Interaction of Three Boys with Asperger Following Kata Techniques Training, Single Subject Design [PDF]
پژوهشهای علوم شناختی و رفتاری, 2016 Social interactidn dysfunction is one of the main features of children with Asperger syndrome. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the effect of kata techniques training on improvement of social interaction in three boys with ...
A. Movahedi +3 more
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The effects of context processing on social cognition impairments in adults with Aspergers syndrome [PDF]
, 2014 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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A systematic review of people with autism spectrum disorder and the Criminal Justice System [PDF]
, 2014 This paper provides a systemic review of the available literature on people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the criminal justice system (CJS). The review considers two main types of study: those that examined the prevalence of people with ASD in ...
King, C., Murphy, Glynis H.
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Discourse Markers and Modal Expressions in Speakers with and without Asperger Syndrome: A Pragmatic-Perceptive Approach [PDF]
, 2014 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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Distinguishing circumscribed behavior in an adolescent with Asperger syndrome from a pedophilic act: a case report [PDF]
Düşünen Adam Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi, 2014 Several case reports in the literature mention sexual offenses committed by patients with Asperger syndrome. There are no clear data in the literature to distinguish circumscribed behavior from actions resulting from sexual arousal.
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Sensitizing a Gifted Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder towards Social Cognition: From Assessment to Treatment [PDF]
, 2016 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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Brief report : the level and nature of autistic intelligence revisited [PDF]
, 2008 Owing to higher performance on the Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) than on the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (WIS), it has recently been argued that intelligence is underestimated in autism.
Bölte, Sven +2 more
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Síndrome de Asperger e TOC: comorbidade ou unidade? Asperger syndrome and OCD: comorbidity or unity?
Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, 2007 Comportamentos repetitivos, estereotipias e interesses restritos são alguns dos principais sintomas que compõem o transtorno de Asperger. Todavia, até que ponto é possível diferenciá-los de sintomas obsessivo-compulsivos que preencham critérios para ...
José Maria Aranha Fonseca +2 more
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