Theory of Mind and Executive Control Deficits in Typically Developing Adults and Adolescents with High Levels of Autism Traits

Autor/inn/en	Gökçen, Elif; Frederickson, Norah; Petrides, K. V.
Titel	Theory of Mind and Executive Control Deficits in Typically Developing Adults and Adolescents with High Levels of Autism Traits
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (2016) 6, S.2072-2087 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-016-2735-3
Schlagwörter	Theory of Mind; Executive Function; Autism; Severe Disabilities; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Empathy; Cognitive Ability; Personality Traits; Adults; Adolescents; Task Analysis; Cognitive Processes; Correlation; Asperger Syndrome; Likert Scales; Multiple Regression Analysis; Wechsler Intelligence Scales Short Forms; Wisconsin Card Sorting Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Severe disability; Schwerbehinderung; Empathie; Denkfähigkeit; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Aufgabenanalyse; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Korrelation; Asperger-Syndrom; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterised by profound difficulties in empathic processing and executive control. Whilst the links between these processes have been frequently investigated in populations with autism, few studies have examined them at the subclinical level. In addition, the contribution of alexithymia, a trait characterised by impaired interoceptive awareness and empathy, and elevated in those with ASD, is currently unclear. The present two-part study employed a comprehensive battery of tasks to examine these processes. Findings support the notion that executive function and theory of mind are related abilities. They also suggest that individuals with elevated levels of autism-like traits experience a partially similar pattern of social and executive function difficulties to those diagnosed with ASD, and that these impairments are not explained by co-occurring alexithymia. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01