This study provides the first clear evidence of a reduction over time in the behavioral severity of individuals diagnosed with Autistic Disorder during a period of stability in diagnostic criteria ...

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• 2017
• January 2017

This commentary highlights inconsistent findings that undermine the extreme male brain theory autism but data may not present an adequate test of the hypothesis ...

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• 2016
• December 2016

Investigate whether impairments in the ability to execute flexible goal-directed actions may be an underlying feature in ASD contributing to these symptoms ...

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• 2016
• December 2016

This qualitative study of parental interviews provided a preliminary examination of whether behaviours consistent with the BAP may have been exacerbated by... ...

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• 2014
• August 2014

Mothers of autistic children and adults bewtween 11 and 24 years old were interviewed about the impacts and rewards associated with their children's disability. ...

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• 2014
• August 2014

The MACROD2 gene is a strong positional candidate risk factor for autistic-like traits in the general population ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

To investigate associations between functioning, community participation, and quality of life (QoL) and identify whether participation mediates the effects of functioning on QoL. ...

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• 2021
• January 2021

Helen Emma Andrew Leonard Glasson Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew HM EJ AJ MBChB MPH BPsych BSc (Hons) PhD PhD Principal Research Fellow ...

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Autism spectrum disorders are complex, with a strong genetic basis. Genetic research in autism spectrum disorders is limited by the fact that these disorders are largely heterogeneous so that patients are variable in their clinical presentations. To address this limitation, we investigated the genetics of individual dimensions of the autism spectrum disorder phenotypes, or autistic-like traits. These autistic-like traits are continuous variations in autistic behaviours that occur in the general population. ...

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• 2022
• February 2022

Child temperament and caregiver psychological distress have been independently associated with social-emotional difficulties among individuals with autism. However, the interrelationship among these risk factors has rarely been investigated. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021