Brief Report: The Association of Autistic Traits and Behavioural Patterns in Adolescents Receiving Special Educational Assistance / Abigail R. PAUL in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45-9 (September 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-9 (September 2015) . - p.3055-3060 Titre : Brief Report: The Association of Autistic Traits and Behavioural Patterns in Adolescents Receiving Special Educational Assistance Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Abigail R. PAUL, Auteur ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE, Auteur ; Eve C. JOHNSTONE, Auteur ; David G. CUNNINGHAM OWENS, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3055-3060 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Behaviour  Pervasive developmental disorder Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Introduction: The study aim was to describe behaviours associated with autistic traits. Methods: The Childhood Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) and Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) were used as measures of behaviour and autistic traits respectively in 331 adolescents receiving educational support. CBCL scores were compared between three groups defined by SCQ score: autism, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and non-PDD. Results: The PDD and autism groups had significantly higher scores on the CBCL than the non-PDD group across all CBCL scales except Delinquent Behaviour. On seven of the eight scales, there was no difference between the autism and PDD groups. Conclusion: Those with PDD or autism display significantly higher levels of withdrawal, somatic complaints, anxiety/depression, social, thought and attention problems, and aggressive behaviour. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2445-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=267 [article] Brief Report: The Association of Autistic Traits and Behavioural Patterns in Adolescents Receiving Special Educational Assistance [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Abigail R. PAUL, Auteur ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE, Auteur ; Eve C. JOHNSTONE, Auteur ; David G. CUNNINGHAM OWENS, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur . - p.3055-3060. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-9 (September 2015) . - p.3055-3060 Mots-clés : Autism  Behaviour  Pervasive developmental disorder Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Introduction: The study aim was to describe behaviours associated with autistic traits. Methods: The Childhood Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) and Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) were used as measures of behaviour and autistic traits respectively in 331 adolescents receiving educational support. CBCL scores were compared between three groups defined by SCQ score: autism, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and non-PDD. Results: The PDD and autism groups had significantly higher scores on the CBCL than the non-PDD group across all CBCL scales except Delinquent Behaviour. On seven of the eight scales, there was no difference between the autism and PDD groups. Conclusion: Those with PDD or autism display significantly higher levels of withdrawal, somatic complaints, anxiety/depression, social, thought and attention problems, and aggressive behaviour. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2445-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=267

A pilot randomised controlled trial of a group based social skills intervention for adults with autism spectrum disorder / Ruth ASHMAN in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 43-44 (November 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 43-44 (November 2017) . - p.67-75 Titre : A pilot randomised controlled trial of a group based social skills intervention for adults with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Ruth ASHMAN, Auteur ; Kirsty BANKS, Auteur ; Ruth C. M. PHILIP, Auteur ; Robert WALLEY, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.67-75 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Social skills training  Adults  Randomised controlled trial Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : AbstractBackground Social skills training is commonly used for children and adolescents with ASD. There are few studies considering its efficacy in adults and those that exist usually compare it to standard treatment, as opposed to controlling for non-specific improvements that may result from receiving an intervention. We conducted a pilot study to investigate whether social skills training is more effective than non-specific support for adults with ASD. Methods 19 adults with ASD were randomised to either social skills training or non-specific social interaction groups for 16 weeks. The Reading the Mind in the Eyes and Reading the Mind in the Voice Tasks were used to assess social cognition while the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale (WFIRS-S) were used to measure real-life change pre- and post-treatment. Results Taken together, both groups improved across the course of the study on the ‘Eyes’ task (p = 0.049), SRS-2 (p = 0.03) and WFIRS-S (p = 0.053). However, there were no significant differences between the groups. There was some trend-level evidence that the social skills group improved more on the tests of social cognition (p ? 0.1 for group x time interaction). This was not the case for the SRS-2 (p = 0.25) and for the WFIRS-S there was a trend for the social interaction group to show greater improvements (p = 0.07). Conclusions This study did not show clear evidence of benefit from social skills training compared to facilitated social interaction, although larger studies are required to draw firm conclusions about efficacy. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2017.08.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=327 [article] A pilot randomised controlled trial of a group based social skills intervention for adults with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Ruth ASHMAN, Auteur ; Kirsty BANKS, Auteur ; Ruth C. M. PHILIP, Auteur ; Robert WALLEY, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur . - p.67-75. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 43-44 (November 2017) . - p.67-75 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Social skills training  Adults  Randomised controlled trial Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : AbstractBackground Social skills training is commonly used for children and adolescents with ASD. There are few studies considering its efficacy in adults and those that exist usually compare it to standard treatment, as opposed to controlling for non-specific improvements that may result from receiving an intervention. We conducted a pilot study to investigate whether social skills training is more effective than non-specific support for adults with ASD. Methods 19 adults with ASD were randomised to either social skills training or non-specific social interaction groups for 16 weeks. The Reading the Mind in the Eyes and Reading the Mind in the Voice Tasks were used to assess social cognition while the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale (WFIRS-S) were used to measure real-life change pre- and post-treatment. Results Taken together, both groups improved across the course of the study on the ‘Eyes’ task (p = 0.049), SRS-2 (p = 0.03) and WFIRS-S (p = 0.053). However, there were no significant differences between the groups. There was some trend-level evidence that the social skills group improved more on the tests of social cognition (p ? 0.1 for group x time interaction). This was not the case for the SRS-2 (p = 0.25) and for the WFIRS-S there was a trend for the social interaction group to show greater improvements (p = 0.07). Conclusions This study did not show clear evidence of benefit from social skills training compared to facilitated social interaction, although larger studies are required to draw firm conclusions about efficacy. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2017.08.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=327

Profiling Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Traits in Children with SYNGAP1-Related Intellectual Disability / Damien Wright ; Aisling KENNY ; Lindsay A. M. Mizen ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE ; Andrew C. STANFIELD in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-1 (January 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-1 (January 2025) . - p.297-309 Titre : Profiling Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Traits in Children with SYNGAP1-Related Intellectual Disability : Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Damien Wright, Auteur ; Aisling KENNY, Auteur ; Lindsay A. M. Mizen, Auteur ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.297-309 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : SYNGAP1-related ID is a genetic condition characterised by global developmental delay and epilepsy. Individuals with SYNGAP1-related ID also commonly show differences in attention and social communication/interaction and frequently receive additional diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We thus set out to quantify ASD and ADHD symptoms in children with this syndrome. To assess ASD and ADHD, parents and caregivers of a child with SYNGAP1-related ID (N = 34) or a typically developing control (N = 21) completed the Social Responsiveness Scale-2, the Social Communication Questionnaire with a subset of these also completing the Conners-3. We found that those with SYNGAP1-related ID demonstrated higher levels of autistic traits on both the SRS and SCQ than typically developing controls. On the SRS, those with SYNGAP1-related ID scored highest for restricted repetitive behaviours, and were least impaired in social awareness. On the Conners-3, those with SYNGAP1-related ID also showed a high prevalence of ADHD traits, with scores demonstrating difficulties with peer relations but relatively low occurrence of symptoms for DSM-5 conduct disorder and DSM-5 oppositional defiant disorder. Hierarchical clustering analysis highlighted distinct SYNGAP1-related ID subgroups for both ASD and ADHD traits. These findings provide further characterisation of the SYNGAP1-related ID behavioural phenotype, guiding diagnosis, assessment and potential interventions. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06162-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=546 [article] Profiling Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Traits in Children with SYNGAP1-Related Intellectual Disability : Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Damien Wright, Auteur ; Aisling KENNY, Auteur ; Lindsay A. M. Mizen, Auteur ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur . - p.297-309. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-1 (January 2025) . - p.297-309 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : SYNGAP1-related ID is a genetic condition characterised by global developmental delay and epilepsy. Individuals with SYNGAP1-related ID also commonly show differences in attention and social communication/interaction and frequently receive additional diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We thus set out to quantify ASD and ADHD symptoms in children with this syndrome. To assess ASD and ADHD, parents and caregivers of a child with SYNGAP1-related ID (N = 34) or a typically developing control (N = 21) completed the Social Responsiveness Scale-2, the Social Communication Questionnaire with a subset of these also completing the Conners-3. We found that those with SYNGAP1-related ID demonstrated higher levels of autistic traits on both the SRS and SCQ than typically developing controls. On the SRS, those with SYNGAP1-related ID scored highest for restricted repetitive behaviours, and were least impaired in social awareness. On the Conners-3, those with SYNGAP1-related ID also showed a high prevalence of ADHD traits, with scores demonstrating difficulties with peer relations but relatively low occurrence of symptoms for DSM-5 conduct disorder and DSM-5 oppositional defiant disorder. Hierarchical clustering analysis highlighted distinct SYNGAP1-related ID subgroups for both ASD and ADHD traits. These findings provide further characterisation of the SYNGAP1-related ID behavioural phenotype, guiding diagnosis, assessment and potential interventions. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06162-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=546

The experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults: A thematic analysis / Ashley E. ROBERTSON in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 46 (February 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 46 (February 2018) . - p.8-18 Titre : The experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults: A thematic analysis Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Ashley E. ROBERTSON, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur ; Jane WATT, Auteur ; Fiona BARRY, Auteur ; Matthew DAY, Auteur ; Magnus CORMACK, Auteur ; Craig MELVILLE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.8-18 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Anxiety  Thematic analysis  Qualitative  Autism spectrum disorders  Mental ill health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : AbstractBackground A high proportion of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) also meet criteria for anxiety disorders. Few studies have explored the experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults using qualitative methods. Methods Seventeen semi-structured interviews with either autistic adults (n = 10) or the supporters of adults with a diagnosis of ASD (n = 7) were conducted. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Three main themes were identified: ‘contributing and mitigating factors to anxiety’, ‘consequences of anxiety’, and ‘management of anxiety’. Discussion Findings highlighted the role that uncertainty plays in anxiety in autism, supporting existing theoretical accounts. Implications for clinical practice were discussed. These included ensuring that communication differences are minimised, and highlighting the importance of meaningfully including autistic people throughout the development and evaluation process of interventions for mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2017.11.006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=327 [article] The experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults: A thematic analysis [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Ashley E. ROBERTSON, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur ; Jane WATT, Auteur ; Fiona BARRY, Auteur ; Matthew DAY, Auteur ; Magnus CORMACK, Auteur ; Craig MELVILLE, Auteur . - p.8-18. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 46 (February 2018) . - p.8-18 Mots-clés : Anxiety  Thematic analysis  Qualitative  Autism spectrum disorders  Mental ill health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : AbstractBackground A high proportion of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) also meet criteria for anxiety disorders. Few studies have explored the experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults using qualitative methods. Methods Seventeen semi-structured interviews with either autistic adults (n = 10) or the supporters of adults with a diagnosis of ASD (n = 7) were conducted. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Three main themes were identified: ‘contributing and mitigating factors to anxiety’, ‘consequences of anxiety’, and ‘management of anxiety’. Discussion Findings highlighted the role that uncertainty plays in anxiety in autism, supporting existing theoretical accounts. Implications for clinical practice were discussed. These included ensuring that communication differences are minimised, and highlighting the importance of meaningfully including autistic people throughout the development and evaluation process of interventions for mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2017.11.006 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=327

Visual social attention in SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability / Aisling KENNY ; Sarah ELEY ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE ; Andrew C. STANFIELD in Autism Research, 17-6 (June 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 17-6 (June 2024) . - p.1083-1093 Titre : Visual social attention in SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Aisling KENNY, Auteur ; Sarah ELEY, Auteur ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1083-1093 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract SYNGAP1-ID is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation of the SYNGAP1 gene. Characterized by moderate to severe developmental delay, it is associated with several physical and behavioral issues as well as additional diagnoses, including autism. However, it is not known whether social cognitive differences seen in SYNGAP1-ID are similar to those previously identified in idiopathic or other forms of autism. This study therefore investigated visual social attention in SYNGAP1-ID. Eye movements were recorded across three passive viewing tasks (face scanning, pop-out, and social preference) of differing social complexity in 24 individuals with SYNGAP1-ID and 12 typically developing controls. We found that SYNGAP1-ID participants looked at faces less than the controls, and when they did look at faces, they had less time looking at and fewer fixations to the eyes. For the pop-out task, where social and nonsocial objects (Phone, car, face, bird, and face-noise) were presented in an array, those with SYNGAP1-ID spent significantly less time looking at the phone stimulus as well as fewer fixations to the face compared with the typically developing controls. When looking at two naturalistic scenes side by side, one social in nature (e.g., with children present) and the other not, there were no differences between the SYNGAP1-ID group and typically developing controls on any of the examined eye tracking measures. This study provides novel findings on the social attention of those with SYNGAP1-ID and helps to provide further evidence for using eye tracking as an objective measure of the social phenotype in this population in future clinical trials. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3148 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=531 [article] Visual social attention in SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Aisling KENNY, Auteur ; Sarah ELEY, Auteur ; Andrew G. MCKECHANIE, Auteur ; Andrew C. STANFIELD, Auteur . - p.1083-1093. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 17-6 (June 2024) . - p.1083-1093 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract SYNGAP1-ID is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation of the SYNGAP1 gene. Characterized by moderate to severe developmental delay, it is associated with several physical and behavioral issues as well as additional diagnoses, including autism. However, it is not known whether social cognitive differences seen in SYNGAP1-ID are similar to those previously identified in idiopathic or other forms of autism. This study therefore investigated visual social attention in SYNGAP1-ID. Eye movements were recorded across three passive viewing tasks (face scanning, pop-out, and social preference) of differing social complexity in 24 individuals with SYNGAP1-ID and 12 typically developing controls. We found that SYNGAP1-ID participants looked at faces less than the controls, and when they did look at faces, they had less time looking at and fewer fixations to the eyes. For the pop-out task, where social and nonsocial objects (Phone, car, face, bird, and face-noise) were presented in an array, those with SYNGAP1-ID spent significantly less time looking at the phone stimulus as well as fewer fixations to the face compared with the typically developing controls. When looking at two naturalistic scenes side by side, one social in nature (e.g., with children present) and the other not, there were no differences between the SYNGAP1-ID group and typically developing controls on any of the examined eye tracking measures. This study provides novel findings on the social attention of those with SYNGAP1-ID and helps to provide further evidence for using eye tracking as an objective measure of the social phenotype in this population in future clinical trials. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3148 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=531

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