[article]
| Titre : |
Do girls with anorexia nervosa have elevated autistic traits? |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Tony JAFFA, Auteur ; Sarah DAVIES, Auteur ; Bonnie AUYEUNG, Auteur ; Carrie ALLISON, Auteur ; Sally WHEELWRIGHT, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
2013 |
| Article en page(s) : |
8 p. |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autistic traits Anorexia Autism spectrum conditions Broader autism phenotype |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background
Patients with anorexia may have elevated autistic traits. In this study, we tested test whether patients with anorexia nervosa (anorexia) have an elevated score on a dimensional measure of autistic traits, the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), as well as on trait measures relevant to the autism spectrum: the Empathy Quotient (EQ), and the Systemizing Quotient (SQ).
Methods
Two groups were tested: (1) female adolescents with anorexia: n?=?66, aged 12 to 18 years; and (2) female adolescents without anorexia: n =1,609, aged 12 to 18 years. Both groups were tested using the AQ, EQ, and SQ, via the parent-report adolescent versions for patients aged 12 to 15 years old, and the self-report adult versions for patients aged over 16 years.
Results
As predicted, the patients with anorexia had a higher AQ and SQ. Their EQ score was reduced, but only for the parent-report version in the younger age group. Using EQ-SQ scores to calculate ‘cognitive types’, patients with anorexia were more likely to show the Type S profile (systemizing (S) better than empathy (E)), compared with typical females.
Conclusions
Females with anorexia have elevated autistic traits. Clinicians should consider if a focus on autistic traits might be helpful in the assessment and treatment of anorexia. Future research needs to establish if these results reflect traits or states associated with anorexia. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-4-24 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=211 |
in Molecular Autism > (August 2013) . - 8 p.
[article] Do girls with anorexia nervosa have elevated autistic traits? [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Tony JAFFA, Auteur ; Sarah DAVIES, Auteur ; Bonnie AUYEUNG, Auteur ; Carrie ALLISON, Auteur ; Sally WHEELWRIGHT, Auteur . - 2013 . - 8 p. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Molecular Autism > (August 2013) . - 8 p.
| Mots-clés : |
Autistic traits Anorexia Autism spectrum conditions Broader autism phenotype |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background
Patients with anorexia may have elevated autistic traits. In this study, we tested test whether patients with anorexia nervosa (anorexia) have an elevated score on a dimensional measure of autistic traits, the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), as well as on trait measures relevant to the autism spectrum: the Empathy Quotient (EQ), and the Systemizing Quotient (SQ).
Methods
Two groups were tested: (1) female adolescents with anorexia: n?=?66, aged 12 to 18 years; and (2) female adolescents without anorexia: n =1,609, aged 12 to 18 years. Both groups were tested using the AQ, EQ, and SQ, via the parent-report adolescent versions for patients aged 12 to 15 years old, and the self-report adult versions for patients aged over 16 years.
Results
As predicted, the patients with anorexia had a higher AQ and SQ. Their EQ score was reduced, but only for the parent-report version in the younger age group. Using EQ-SQ scores to calculate ‘cognitive types’, patients with anorexia were more likely to show the Type S profile (systemizing (S) better than empathy (E)), compared with typical females.
Conclusions
Females with anorexia have elevated autistic traits. Clinicians should consider if a focus on autistic traits might be helpful in the assessment and treatment of anorexia. Future research needs to establish if these results reflect traits or states associated with anorexia. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-4-24 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=211 |
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Do girls with anorexia nervosa have elevated autistic traits? in Molecular Autism, (August 2013)
