Fetal testosterone and autistic traits [PDF]
Studies of amniotic testosterone in humans suggest that fetal testosterone (fT) is related to specific (but not all) sexually dimorphic aspects of cognition and behaviour. It has also been suggested that autism may be an extreme manifestation of some male‐typical traits, both in terms of cognition and neuroanatomy.
Bonnie Auyeung +5 more
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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
Farah eFocquaert, Sven eVanneste
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Foetal testosterone and autistic traits in 18 to 24-month-old children [PDF]
Background Autism spectrum conditions have been characterised as an extreme presentation of certain male-typical psychological traits. In addition, several studies have established a link between prenatal exposure to testosterone and cognitive sex ...
Auyeung Bonnie +3 more
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Autistic Traits and College Adjustment
This study evaluated the association of autistic traits (RAADS-14) with academic and social outcomes among college students using data from an online survey (N = 2,736).
J. McLeod, E. M. Anderson
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Autistic Traits, Empathizing–Systemizing, and Gender Diversity
Previous research indicates a link between autism and transgender and gender-diverse identities, though the association is not yet fully understood. The current study examined autistic traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient [AQ]), empathizing (Empathizing ...
O. Hendriks +3 more
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The prevalence of autistic traits in a homeless population [PDF]
Anecdotal evidence suggests that autistic people experience an elevated risk of homelessness, but systematic empirical research on this topic is lacking.
Churchard, A +3 more
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The Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI): development and validation of a new measure of autistic traits in the general population [PDF]
Background Traits and characteristics qualitatively similar to those seen in diagnosed autism spectrum disorder can be found to varying degrees in the general population.
Michael C. W. English +5 more
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The Relationship between Sensory Sensitivity and Autistic Traits in the General Population [PDF]
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) tend to have sensory processing difficulties (Baranek et al. in J Child Psychol Psychiatry 47:591–601, 2006).
Ashley Robertson, David R. Simmons
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Is it me? Self-recognition bias across sensory modalities and its relationship to autistic traits [PDF]
Background Atypical self-processing is an emerging theme in autism research, suggested by lower self-reference effect in memory, and atypical neural responses to visual self-representations. Most research on physical self-processing in autism uses visual
Anya Chakraborty, Bhismadev Chakrabarti
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Autistic traits in trichotillomania
AbstractIntroductionAlthough many variables have been examined as potentially contributing to the manifestation of trichotillomania (TTM), little research has focused on problems in social interactions. Hair pulling has many similarities to the stereotypies seen in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and thus the present study examined autistic traits in ...
Jon E. Grant, Samuel R. Chamberlain
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