具有高水平自闭症特质的发育正常的成年人和青少年的心理理论与执行控制缺陷
Theory of Mind and Executive Control Deficits in Typically Developing Adults and Adolescents with High Levels of Autism Traits.
作者信息
Gökçen Elif, Frederickson Norah, Petrides K V
机构信息
London Psychometric Laboratory, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AP, UK.
Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology Research Department, University College London, London, UK.
出版信息
J Autism Dev Disord. 2016 Jun;46(6):2072-2087. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-2735-3.
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.
摘要
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的特征是在共情加工和执行控制方面存在严重困难。虽然这些过程之间的联系在自闭症人群中经常被研究，但很少有研究在亚临床水平上对其进行考察。此外，述情障碍（一种以本体感受意识和共情受损为特征的特质，在ASD患者中更为常见）的作用目前尚不清楚。本分为两部分的研究采用了一系列综合任务来考察这些过程。研究结果支持了执行功能和心理理论是相关能力的观点。它们还表明，具有较高自闭症样特质水平的个体在社交和执行功能方面遇到的困难模式与被诊断为ASD的个体部分相似，并且这些损害不能用同时存在的述情障碍来解释。
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