Are Autistic and Alexithymic Traits Distinct? A Factor-Analytic and Network Approach

Autor/inn/en	Cuve, Hélio Clemente; Murphy, Jennifer; Hobson, Hannah; Ichijo, Eri; Catmur, Caroline; Bird, Geoffrey
Titel	Are Autistic and Alexithymic Traits Distinct? A Factor-Analytic and Network Approach
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52 (2022) 5, S.2019-2034 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cuve, Hélio Clemente)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-021-05094-6
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Emotional Disturbances; Emotional Response; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Factor Analysis; Networks; Clinical Diagnosis; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Gefühlsstörung; Emotionales Verhalten; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Faktorenanalyse
Abstract	Despite the heterogeneity in autism, socioemotional difficulties are often framed as universal. Increasing evidence, however, suggests that socioemotional difficulties may be explained by alexithymia, a distinct yet frequently co-occurring condition. If, as some propose, autistic traits are responsible for socioemotional impairments, then alexithymia may itself be a symptom of autism. We aimed to determine whether alexithymia should be considered a product of autism or regarded as a separate condition. Using factor-analytic and network approaches, we provide evidence that alexithymic and autistic traits are distinct. We argue that: (1) models of socioemotional processing in autism should conceptualise difficulties as intrinsic to alexithymia; and (2) assessment of alexithymia is crucial for diagnosis and personalised interventions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01