Autism Spectrum Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An unexplored co-occurrence of conditions / Nirit HARUVI-LAMDAN in Autism, 24-4 (May 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 24-4 (May 2020) . - p.884-898 Titre : Autism Spectrum Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An unexplored co-occurrence of conditions Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Nirit HARUVI-LAMDAN, Auteur ; Danny HORESH, Auteur ; Shani ZOHAR, Auteur ; Meital KRAUS, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.884-898 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  gender differences  negative social events  traumatic life events Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : People with Autism Spectrum Disorder show an increased risk of experiencing traumatic events, particularly social victimization. However, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder co-occurrence was hardly studied. We examined exposure to traumatic life events and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder vs typical adults. Two groups took part in this study: Twenty-five adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and 25 typical adults of similar age and male to female ratio. Participants completed questionnaires on potentially traumatic life events of social and non-social nature, as well as on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms related to their most distressing event. Participants also filled out an autism traits questionnaire. Results showed a higher Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder rate in the Autism Spectrum Disorder group (32%) compared with the typical group (4%). Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder reported more Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, particularly re-experiencing and increased physiological arousal, compared with typical adults, although the latter was elevated only in females with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder, especially females, reported more negative life events, particularly social events, than typical adults. Sixty percent of Autism Spectrum Disorder participants, but only 20% of typical participants, chose a social event as their most distressing event. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder who were also suspected as having Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (based on their questionnaires) presented poorer social skills compared with those with Autism Spectrum Disorder alone. Results indicate that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder are more susceptible to trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, particularly due to social stressors. Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder may be especially vulnerable to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320912143 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=425 [article] Autism Spectrum Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An unexplored co-occurrence of conditions [texte imprimé] / Nirit HARUVI-LAMDAN, Auteur ; Danny HORESH, Auteur ; Shani ZOHAR, Auteur ; Meital KRAUS, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur . - p.884-898. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 24-4 (May 2020) . - p.884-898 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  gender differences  negative social events  traumatic life events Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : People with Autism Spectrum Disorder show an increased risk of experiencing traumatic events, particularly social victimization. However, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder co-occurrence was hardly studied. We examined exposure to traumatic life events and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder vs typical adults. Two groups took part in this study: Twenty-five adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and 25 typical adults of similar age and male to female ratio. Participants completed questionnaires on potentially traumatic life events of social and non-social nature, as well as on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms related to their most distressing event. Participants also filled out an autism traits questionnaire. Results showed a higher Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder rate in the Autism Spectrum Disorder group (32%) compared with the typical group (4%). Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder reported more Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, particularly re-experiencing and increased physiological arousal, compared with typical adults, although the latter was elevated only in females with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder, especially females, reported more negative life events, particularly social events, than typical adults. Sixty percent of Autism Spectrum Disorder participants, but only 20% of typical participants, chose a social event as their most distressing event. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder who were also suspected as having Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (based on their questionnaires) presented poorer social skills compared with those with Autism Spectrum Disorder alone. Results indicate that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder are more susceptible to trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, particularly due to social stressors. Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder may be especially vulnerable to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320912143 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=425

Autonomic nervous system responses to social stimuli among autistic individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis / Ester ZADOK in Autism Research, 17-3 (March 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 17-3 (March 2024) . - p.497-511 Titre : Autonomic nervous system responses to social stimuli among autistic individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ester ZADOK, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur ; Michal LAVIDOR, Auteur ; Ilanit GORDON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.497-511 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Physiological responses to environmental and social stimuli have been studied broadly in relation to psychological states and processes. This may be especially important regarding autistic individuals, who show disparities in social interactions. However, findings from studies assessing autonomic nervous system (ANS) responses of autistic individuals present contradictions, with reports showing both autonomic disparities and intact autonomic functioning. The current study aimed to review the existing literature and to estimate if there is a difference between autistic individuals and neurotypical (NT) individuals in their autonomic responses to social stimuli. Furthermore, the study examined factors that may moderate this difference, including the type of physiological function measured, the level of participation required, as well as the age and intellectual functioning of the participants. The meta-analysis revealed a small and statistically insignificant overall difference between autistic and NT individuals, albeit with high heterogeneity. A further nested moderator analysis revealed a significant difference between autistic and NT individuals in physiological response that reflects mainly a parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity. Another difference was found in physiological response that reflects a combined activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems, but only for experimental tasks that demanded active participation in social interactions. These results suggest a distinctiveness in autonomic regulation of autistic individuals in social situations, and point to the PNS as an important study objective for future investigation. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3068 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=525 [article] Autonomic nervous system responses to social stimuli among autistic individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis [texte imprimé] / Ester ZADOK, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur ; Michal LAVIDOR, Auteur ; Ilanit GORDON, Auteur . - p.497-511. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 17-3 (March 2024) . - p.497-511 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Physiological responses to environmental and social stimuli have been studied broadly in relation to psychological states and processes. This may be especially important regarding autistic individuals, who show disparities in social interactions. However, findings from studies assessing autonomic nervous system (ANS) responses of autistic individuals present contradictions, with reports showing both autonomic disparities and intact autonomic functioning. The current study aimed to review the existing literature and to estimate if there is a difference between autistic individuals and neurotypical (NT) individuals in their autonomic responses to social stimuli. Furthermore, the study examined factors that may moderate this difference, including the type of physiological function measured, the level of participation required, as well as the age and intellectual functioning of the participants. The meta-analysis revealed a small and statistically insignificant overall difference between autistic and NT individuals, albeit with high heterogeneity. A further nested moderator analysis revealed a significant difference between autistic and NT individuals in physiological response that reflects mainly a parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity. Another difference was found in physiological response that reflects a combined activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems, but only for experimental tasks that demanded active participation in social interactions. These results suggest a distinctiveness in autonomic regulation of autistic individuals in social situations, and point to the PNS as an important study objective for future investigation. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3068 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=525

Basic and complex emotion recognition in children with autism: cross-cultural findings / Shimrit FRIDENSON-HAYO in Molecular Autism, 7 (2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 7 (2016) . - 52p. Titre : Basic and complex emotion recognition in children with autism: cross-cultural findings Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Shimrit FRIDENSON-HAYO, Auteur ; Steve BERGGREN, Auteur ; Amandine LASSALLE, Auteur ; Shahar TAL, Auteur ; Delia PIGAT, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : 52p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Acoustic Stimulation  Auditory Perception  Autism Spectrum Disorder/physiopathology/psychology  Case-Control Studies  Child  Child, Preschool  Cross-Cultural Comparison  Emotions  Facial Expression  Female  Humans  Israel  Male  Photic Stimulation  Psychological Tests  Sweden  United Kingdom  Video Recording  Visual Perception  Autism spectrum condition  Basic emotions  Complex emotions  Cross-cultural research  Emotion recognition Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Children with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have emotion recognition deficits when tested in different expression modalities (face, voice, body). However, these findings usually focus on basic emotions, using one or two expression modalities. In addition, cultural similarities and differences in emotion recognition patterns in children with ASC have not been explored before. The current study examined the similarities and differences in the recognition of basic and complex emotions by children with ASC and typically developing (TD) controls across three cultures: Israel, Britain, and Sweden. METHODS: Fifty-five children with high-functioning ASC, aged 5-9, were compared to 58 TD children. On each site, groups were matched on age, sex, and IQ. Children were tested using four tasks, examining recognition of basic and complex emotions from voice recordings, videos of facial and bodily expressions, and emotional video scenarios including all modalities in context. RESULTS: Compared to their TD peers, children with ASC showed emotion recognition deficits in both basic and complex emotions on all three modalities and their integration in context. Complex emotions were harder to recognize, compared to basic emotions for the entire sample. Cross-cultural agreement was found for all major findings, with minor deviations on the face and body tasks. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the multimodal nature of ER deficits in ASC, which exist for basic as well as complex emotions and are relatively stable cross-culturally. Cross-cultural research has the potential to reveal both autism-specific universal deficits and the role that specific cultures play in the way empathy operates in different countries. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-016-0113-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=328 [article] Basic and complex emotion recognition in children with autism: cross-cultural findings [texte imprimé] / Shimrit FRIDENSON-HAYO, Auteur ; Steve BERGGREN, Auteur ; Amandine LASSALLE, Auteur ; Shahar TAL, Auteur ; Delia PIGAT, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur . - 52p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 7 (2016) . - 52p. Mots-clés : Acoustic Stimulation  Auditory Perception  Autism Spectrum Disorder/physiopathology/psychology  Case-Control Studies  Child  Child, Preschool  Cross-Cultural Comparison  Emotions  Facial Expression  Female  Humans  Israel  Male  Photic Stimulation  Psychological Tests  Sweden  United Kingdom  Video Recording  Visual Perception  Autism spectrum condition  Basic emotions  Complex emotions  Cross-cultural research  Emotion recognition Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Children with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have emotion recognition deficits when tested in different expression modalities (face, voice, body). However, these findings usually focus on basic emotions, using one or two expression modalities. In addition, cultural similarities and differences in emotion recognition patterns in children with ASC have not been explored before. The current study examined the similarities and differences in the recognition of basic and complex emotions by children with ASC and typically developing (TD) controls across three cultures: Israel, Britain, and Sweden. METHODS: Fifty-five children with high-functioning ASC, aged 5-9, were compared to 58 TD children. On each site, groups were matched on age, sex, and IQ. Children were tested using four tasks, examining recognition of basic and complex emotions from voice recordings, videos of facial and bodily expressions, and emotional video scenarios including all modalities in context. RESULTS: Compared to their TD peers, children with ASC showed emotion recognition deficits in both basic and complex emotions on all three modalities and their integration in context. Complex emotions were harder to recognize, compared to basic emotions for the entire sample. Cross-cultural agreement was found for all major findings, with minor deviations on the face and body tasks. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the multimodal nature of ER deficits in ASC, which exist for basic as well as complex emotions and are relatively stable cross-culturally. Cross-cultural research has the potential to reveal both autism-specific universal deficits and the role that specific cultures play in the way empathy operates in different countries. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-016-0113-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=328

A Conflict of Interests: A Motivational Perspective on Special Interests and Employment Success of Adults with ASD / Yael GOLDFARB in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-9 (September 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-9 (September 2019) . - p.3915-3923 Titre : A Conflict of Interests: A Motivational Perspective on Special Interests and Employment Success of Adults with ASD Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Yael GOLDFARB, Auteur ; Eynat GAL, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3915-3923 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adulthood  Autism spectrum disorder  Employment  Motivation  Self determination theory  Special interests Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : A course of action often suggested in an attempt to improve employment outcomes of adults with autism spectrum disorder, is to match between special interests and job opportunities. In this commentary, we propose that the match may be more complicated than it seems, possibly overseeing more pressing employment needs that should be answered such as: the job's characteristics, labor market demands, and stress resulting from job expectations. Self determination theory of motivation is suggested as a lens through which the association between special interests and a paying job can be examined, highlighting important considerations that hold the potential to increase employment success. Recommendations for new research directions and vocational rehabilitation practice are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04098-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=405 [article] A Conflict of Interests: A Motivational Perspective on Special Interests and Employment Success of Adults with ASD [texte imprimé] / Yael GOLDFARB, Auteur ; Eynat GAL, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur . - p.3915-3923. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-9 (September 2019) . - p.3915-3923 Mots-clés : Adulthood  Autism spectrum disorder  Employment  Motivation  Self determination theory  Special interests Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : A course of action often suggested in an attempt to improve employment outcomes of adults with autism spectrum disorder, is to match between special interests and job opportunities. In this commentary, we propose that the match may be more complicated than it seems, possibly overseeing more pressing employment needs that should be answered such as: the job's characteristics, labor market demands, and stress resulting from job expectations. Self determination theory of motivation is suggested as a lens through which the association between special interests and a paying job can be examined, highlighting important considerations that hold the potential to increase employment success. Recommendations for new research directions and vocational rehabilitation practice are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04098-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=405

Context processing in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: How complex could it be? / Dekel BEN-YOSEF in Autism Research, 10-3 (March 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 10-3 (March 2017) . - p.520-530 Titre : Context processing in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: How complex could it be? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Dekel BEN-YOSEF, Auteur ; David ANAKI, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.520-530 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  context processing  priming  central coherence  social cognition  complexity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The ability of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to process context has long been debated: According to the Weak Central Coherence theory, ASD is characterized by poor global processing, and consequently—poor context processing. In contrast, the Social Cognition theory argues individuals with ASD will present difficulties only in social context processing. The complexity theory of autism suggests context processing in ASD will depend on task complexity. The current study examined this controversy through two priming tasks, one presenting human stimuli (facial expressions) and the other presenting non-human stimuli (animal faces). Both tasks presented visual targets, preceded by congruent, incongruent, or neutral auditory primes. Local and global processing were examined by presenting the visual targets in three spatial frequency conditions: High frequency, low frequency, and broadband. Tasks were administered to 16 adolescents with high functioning ASD and 16 matched typically developing adolescents. Reaction time and accuracy were measured for each task in each condition. Results indicated that individuals with ASD processed context for both human and non-human stimuli, except in one condition, in which human stimuli had to be processed globally (i.e., target presented in low frequency). The task demands presented in this condition, and the performance deficit shown in the ASD group as a result, could be understood in terms of cognitive overload. These findings provide support for the complexity theory of autism and extend it. Our results also demonstrate how associative priming could support intact context processing of human and non-human stimuli in individuals with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1676 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=304 [article] Context processing in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: How complex could it be? [texte imprimé] / Dekel BEN-YOSEF, Auteur ; David ANAKI, Auteur ; Ofer GOLAN, Auteur . - p.520-530. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 10-3 (March 2017) . - p.520-530 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  context processing  priming  central coherence  social cognition  complexity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The ability of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to process context has long been debated: According to the Weak Central Coherence theory, ASD is characterized by poor global processing, and consequently—poor context processing. In contrast, the Social Cognition theory argues individuals with ASD will present difficulties only in social context processing. The complexity theory of autism suggests context processing in ASD will depend on task complexity. The current study examined this controversy through two priming tasks, one presenting human stimuli (facial expressions) and the other presenting non-human stimuli (animal faces). Both tasks presented visual targets, preceded by congruent, incongruent, or neutral auditory primes. Local and global processing were examined by presenting the visual targets in three spatial frequency conditions: High frequency, low frequency, and broadband. Tasks were administered to 16 adolescents with high functioning ASD and 16 matched typically developing adolescents. Reaction time and accuracy were measured for each task in each condition. Results indicated that individuals with ASD processed context for both human and non-human stimuli, except in one condition, in which human stimuli had to be processed globally (i.e., target presented in low frequency). The task demands presented in this condition, and the performance deficit shown in the ASD group as a result, could be understood in terms of cognitive overload. These findings provide support for the complexity theory of autism and extend it. Our results also demonstrate how associative priming could support intact context processing of human and non-human stimuli in individuals with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1676 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=304

Does Having a Sibling Affect Autistic People's Empathy? / Yonat RUM in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-12 (December 2024)  

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Enhancing Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Intervention Using Animated Vehicles with Real Emotional Faces / Ofer GOLAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40-3 (March 2010)  

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Enhancing emotion recognition in young autistic children with or without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Hong Kong using a Chinese App version of The Transporters / Janice CHAN in Autism, 28-4 (April 2024)  

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Implications of Employment Changes Caused by COVID-19 on Mental Health and Work-Related Psychological Need Satisfaction of Autistic Employees: A Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Study / Yael GOLDFARB in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-1 (January 2022)  

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Integrating the Early Start Denver Model into Israeli community autism spectrum disorder preschools: Effectiveness and treatment response predictors / Yana SINAI-GAVRILOV in Autism, 24-8 (November 2020)  

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Is the Association Between Emotion Recognition and Social Functioning Mediated by Cognitive Empathy and Emotional Language? An Examination of School-Aged Autistic Children / Ifat BAR in Autism Research, 18-9 (September 2025)  

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Measuring executive function in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders: a clinic referred case study / Ayla HUMPHREY

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Micro-Analyses Reveal Increased Parent-Child Positive Affect in Children with Poorer Adaptive Functioning Receiving the ESDM / Yana SINAI-GAVRILOV in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-11 (November)  

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Mothering, fathering, and the regulation of negative and positive emotions in high-functioning preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder / Yael HIRSCHLER-GUTTENBERG in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 56-5 (May 2015)  

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Neuroendocrine and behavioral response to social rupture and repair in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders interacting with mother and father / Sharon OSTFELD-ETZION in Molecular Autism, (March 2015)  

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