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Autistic Traits in the General Population [PDF]

Archives of General Psychiatry, 2003
Recent research has indicated that autism is not a discrete disorder and that family members of autistic probands have an increased likelihood of exhibiting autistic symptoms with a wide range of severity, often below the threshold for a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder.To examine the distribution and genetic structure of autistic traits in the
John N, Constantino, Richard D, Todd
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Sex differences in predictors and outcomes of camouflaging: Comparing diagnosed autistic, high autistic trait and low autistic trait young adults

Autism, 2022
Many autistic individuals camouflage socially atypical behaviours. Evidence suggests autistic females camouflage more than autistic males. Although camouflaging may confer some benefits, it is also associated with negative outcomes including poorer mental health and well-being.
Milner, V, Mandy, W, Happé, F, Colvert, E   +3 more
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Autistic Traits, Empathizing–Systemizing, and Gender Diversity [PDF]

Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2020
Abstract 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 Quotient-Short [EQ-S]), and systemizing (Systemizing ...
Hendriks, Olivia, Wei, Yimeng, Warrier, Varun, Richards, Gareth   +3 more
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Autistic and peudo-autistic traits in ongoing complex trauma [PDF]

BJPsych Open, 2021
AimsTo compare the neurodevelopmental profiles of Albanian street children to those predicted by the Coventry grid.BackgroundA street children's centre had requested help to meet children's emotional needs. No program exists for children experiencing ongoing complex trauma.
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Autistic Traits in Children With and Without ADHD [PDF]

Pediatrics, 2013
OBJECTIVE:To assess the implications of autistic traits (ATs) in youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without a diagnosis of autism.METHODS:Participants were youth with (n = 242) and without (n = 227) ADHD and controls without ADHD in whom a diagnosis of autism was exclusionary.
Amelia, Kotte, Gagan, Joshi, Ronna, Fried, Mai, Uchida, Andrea, Spencer, K Yvonne, Woodworth, Tara, Kenworthy, Stephen V, Faraone, Joseph, Biederman   +8 more
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Autistic traits in the UK Biobank

Abstract This study describes the profile of more than 139,000 participants who completed the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in the UK Biobank, and tests whether the AQ’s key findings replicate in the largest sample to date of people who have completed the full 50-item version of the measure.
Fysh M, Matlock K, Tsompanidis A, Allison C, Weir E, Radecki M, Matthews F, Warrier V, Greenberg D, Braschi S, Baron-Cohen S.   +10 more
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Developmental associations between traits of autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a genetically-informative, longitudinal twin study [PDF]

, 2013
Background - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and associated subclinical traits, regularly co-occur with one another. However, the aetiology of their co-occurrence remains poorly understood.
Ronald, Angelica, Charman, Tony; id_orcid, Plomin, R., Ronald, A, Charman, T., Happé, F, Asherson, P; id_orcid, Robinson, E.B., Asherson, P., Taylor, M J, Taylor, M.J., Plomin, R, Robinson, E B, Happé, F.   +13 more
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Associations between the pupil light reflex and the broader autism phenotype in children and adults

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023
The pupil light reflex (PLR), a marker of neuronal response to light, is a well-studied index of autonomic functioning. Studies have found that autistic children and adults have slower and weaker PLR responses compared to non-autistic peers, suggesting ...
Sapir Soker-Elimaliah, Sapir Soker-Elimaliah, Sapir Soker-Elimaliah, Aviva Lehrfield, Samuel R. Scarano, Jennifer B. Wagner, Jennifer B. Wagner   +6 more
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Dissecting empathy: high levels of psychopathic and autistic traits are characterized by difficulties in different social information processing domains. [PDF]

, 2013
Individuals with psychopathy or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can behave in ways that suggest lack of empathy towards others. However, many different cognitive and affective processes may lead to unempathic behavior and the social processing profiles of
Bridge, M., Essi eViding, Bird, G, Patricia L Lockwood, Lockwood, Patricia, Bridge, M, Bird, Geoffrey, Bridge, Madeleine, Patricia L. Lockwood, Lockwood, PL, Bird, G., Viding, Essi, Viding, E, Geoffrey Bird, Madeleine Bridge, Essi Viding, Viding, E., Lockwood, Patricia L., Bird, Geoffrey; id_orcid, Geoffrey eBird, Madeleine eBridge, Lockwood, P.L.; id_orcid   +21 more
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Autistic traits predict underestimation of emotional abilities

, 2021
People vary in their self-awareness of their own emotions, and this may predict psychological well-being. Evidence suggests that emotional self-awareness is diminished in autism, but these findings may be biased by self-report or confounded by verbal ...
Cameron, IM, Huggins, CF, Williams, JHG
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