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Masculinity, femininity and autistic traits [PDF]

open access: yes
Sex difference, i.e. biological sex has been studied quite extensively in Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). However, “gender” is multidimensional and not limited to the biological component of sex (Joel & McCarthy, 2016).
Chieng, Zhao Jing
core   +2 more sources

Autistic traits and cognitive functions: A cross-sectional study from younger to older adulthood

open access: yesActa Psychologica
Purpose: This study explored the relationships between autistic traits and cognitive functioning across the lifespan in the general population. Methods: Young (19–39 years old, N = 38), middle-aged (40–57 years old, N = 40), and older adults (60–80 years
Marine Bessé   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurodiversity and language evolution: an experimental evolution of autistic individuals' language learning, use, and change

open access: yes
Linguistic systems are shaped by those who use them; both cognitive biases and social interaction influence how language evolves. However, a common assumption in research on language change and evolution is that the `majority wins', such that the ...
Fletcher, Lauren
core   +1 more source

Trajectory of irritability in children and youth in Ontario, Canada, throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
This study explored how irritability in children and youth changed during the COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on mental health. Results showed a gradual decline in irritability, with factors like age, parental anxiety, and resilience influencing its trajectory.
Theodore C. K. Cheung   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Autistic Traits and Depression: The Chain Mediating Roles of Interpersonal Competence and Social Avoidance and Distress

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences
Individuals with high autistic traits typically face a higher risk of depression, making it necessary to explore the relationship between autistic traits and depression in depth. Building on previous research, this study further investigates the roles of
Yongsheng Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Isolating transdiagnostic effects reveals specific genetic profiles in psychiatric disorders

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence indicates substantial genetic overlap between psychiatric diagnoses. Accounting for these transdiagnostic effects can sharpen research on disorder‐specific genetic architecture and patterns of comorbidity. Methods We applied genomic structural equation modeling to genome‐wide association study summary statistics from 11 ...
Engin Keser   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnostic timing on mental health service utilisation in young adult females: A population‐based record linkage cohort study

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sex differences in the frequency and timing of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis exist. While there are multiple known individual and wider consequences for young females with delayed or undiagnosed ADHD, little is known about mental health service utilisation (HSU) impacts.
Estelle Alderson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Common cause versus dynamic mutualism: Insights into ADHD's common comorbidities

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Contemporary classification systems differ in their conceptualization of ADHD as either an externalizing or neurodevelopmental condition, with both perspectives promoting the common cause model as an explanation of ADHD's comorbidity.
Zheyue Peng, Ashley L. Watts
wiley   +1 more source

Executive function and autistic symptomatology in very young children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The Executive Function hypothesis proposes that the behavioural aspects of autism can be explained by impairment in executive function skills. The term 'executive function' refers to several cognitive skills including inhibitor)'control, generation of ...
Shearer, Heather
core  

Body weight in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence on the relationship of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to overweight/obesity and underweight is mixed. Moreover, it is unclear how this relationship changes with age. Methods We carried out a systematic review (SR) with meta‐analysis on the association between ASD and obesity, overweight and underweight across the life span.
Victoria Nieuwenhuys‐Ruiz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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