Alexithymic and autistic traits in children and adolescents: A systematic review of the current state of knowledge / P. VAIOULI in Autism, 26-2 (February 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 26-2 (February 2022) . - p.308-316 Titre : Alexithymic and autistic traits in children and adolescents: A systematic review of the current state of knowledge Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : P. VAIOULI, Auteur ; O. LUMINET, Auteur ; Georgia PANAYIOTOU, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.308-316 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : alexithymia  autism  children and adolescents  psychometric and assessments Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In this study, we aim to explore the ability of autistic children to process emotions and respond to a range of feelings in relation to a triad of difficulties known as alexithymia, namely children's difficulties to recognize, describe, and distinguish emotions. Alexithymia is common in autistic adults but we know very little about children. To understand this condition better, within a large group of studies, first we study the extent to which alexithymia difficulties are present in autistic children. In reviewing the literature, we also present the assessment measures implemented in each study, their limitations, and potential effects on our understanding of findings. This knowledge will help us understand the extent to which alexithymia is present in autistic children and how it may be related to their emotional difficulties. Also, it will allow us to further detect challenges early on in children's lives so that we recommend interventions that teach autistic children how to recognize, describe, and distinguish emotions in themselves and in others. Such interventions may include family members of autistic children to assist interactions with their child. Supporting children from an early age will help them develop skills that will ready them for school and life and it will enhance their ability to build supportive relationships and meet their fullest potential. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211058512 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=452 [article] Alexithymic and autistic traits in children and adolescents: A systematic review of the current state of knowledge [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / P. VAIOULI, Auteur ; O. LUMINET, Auteur ; Georgia PANAYIOTOU, Auteur . - p.308-316. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 26-2 (February 2022) . - p.308-316 Mots-clés : alexithymia  autism  children and adolescents  psychometric and assessments Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In this study, we aim to explore the ability of autistic children to process emotions and respond to a range of feelings in relation to a triad of difficulties known as alexithymia, namely children's difficulties to recognize, describe, and distinguish emotions. Alexithymia is common in autistic adults but we know very little about children. To understand this condition better, within a large group of studies, first we study the extent to which alexithymia difficulties are present in autistic children. In reviewing the literature, we also present the assessment measures implemented in each study, their limitations, and potential effects on our understanding of findings. This knowledge will help us understand the extent to which alexithymia is present in autistic children and how it may be related to their emotional difficulties. Also, it will allow us to further detect challenges early on in children's lives so that we recommend interventions that teach autistic children how to recognize, describe, and distinguish emotions in themselves and in others. Such interventions may include family members of autistic children to assist interactions with their child. Supporting children from an early age will help them develop skills that will ready them for school and life and it will enhance their ability to build supportive relationships and meet their fullest potential. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211058512 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=452

The better of two evils? Evidence that children exhibiting continuous conduct problems high or low on callous–unemotional traits score on opposite directions on physiological and behavioral measures of fear / Kostas A. FANTI in Development and Psychopathology, 28-1 (February 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 28-1 (February 2016) . - p.185-198 Titre : The better of two evils? Evidence that children exhibiting continuous conduct problems high or low on callous–unemotional traits score on opposite directions on physiological and behavioral measures of fear Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Kostas A. FANTI, Auteur ; Georgia PANAYIOTOU, Auteur ; Chrysostomos LAZAROU, Auteur ; Raphaelia MICHAEL, Auteur ; Giorgos GEORGIOU, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.185-198 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study examines whether heterogeneous groups of children identified based on their longitudinal scores on conduct problems (CP) and callous–unemotional (CU) traits differ on physiological and behavioral measures of fear. Specifically, it aims to test the hypothesis that children with high/stable CP differentiated on CU traits score on opposite directions on a fear–fearless continuum. Seventy-three participants (M age = 11.21; 45.2% female) were selected from a sample of 1,200 children. Children and their parents completed a battery of questionnaires assessing fearfulness, sensitivity to punishment, and behavioral inhibition. Children also participated in an experiment assessing their startle reactivity to fearful mental imagery, a well-established index of defensive motivation. The pattern of results verifies the hypothesis that fearlessness, assessed with physiological and behavioral measures, is a core characteristic of children high on both CP and CU traits (i.e., receiving the DSM-5 specifier of limited prosocial emotions). To the contrary, children with high/stable CP and low CU traits demonstrated high responsiveness to fear, high behavioral inhibition, and high sensitivity to punishment. The study is in accord with the principle of equifinality, in that different developmental mechanisms (i.e., extremes of high and low fear) may have the same behavioral outcome manifested as phenotypic antisocial behavior. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579415000371 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=278 [article] The better of two evils? Evidence that children exhibiting continuous conduct problems high or low on callous–unemotional traits score on opposite directions on physiological and behavioral measures of fear [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Kostas A. FANTI, Auteur ; Georgia PANAYIOTOU, Auteur ; Chrysostomos LAZAROU, Auteur ; Raphaelia MICHAEL, Auteur ; Giorgos GEORGIOU, Auteur . - p.185-198. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 28-1 (February 2016) . - p.185-198 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study examines whether heterogeneous groups of children identified based on their longitudinal scores on conduct problems (CP) and callous–unemotional (CU) traits differ on physiological and behavioral measures of fear. Specifically, it aims to test the hypothesis that children with high/stable CP differentiated on CU traits score on opposite directions on a fear–fearless continuum. Seventy-three participants (M age = 11.21; 45.2% female) were selected from a sample of 1,200 children. Children and their parents completed a battery of questionnaires assessing fearfulness, sensitivity to punishment, and behavioral inhibition. Children also participated in an experiment assessing their startle reactivity to fearful mental imagery, a well-established index of defensive motivation. The pattern of results verifies the hypothesis that fearlessness, assessed with physiological and behavioral measures, is a core characteristic of children high on both CP and CU traits (i.e., receiving the DSM-5 specifier of limited prosocial emotions). To the contrary, children with high/stable CP and low CU traits demonstrated high responsiveness to fear, high behavioral inhibition, and high sensitivity to punishment. The study is in accord with the principle of equifinality, in that different developmental mechanisms (i.e., extremes of high and low fear) may have the same behavioral outcome manifested as phenotypic antisocial behavior. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579415000371 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=278

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