Autism Symptoms, Executive Functioning and Academic Progress in Higher Education Students / Renee R. DIJKHUIS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50-4 (April 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-4 (April 2020) . - p.1353-1363 Titre : Autism Symptoms, Executive Functioning and Academic Progress in Higher Education Students Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Renee R. DIJKHUIS, Auteur ; Leo DE SONNEVILLE, Auteur ; Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Wouter STAAL, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1353-1363 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Executive functioning  Higher education  Young adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) attending higher education drop out prematurely. The predictive value of self-reported daily executive functioning (EF) and (cognitive) performance-based EF (mental flexibility and working memory) for academic progress was evaluated in 54 young adults with ASD (Mage = 22.5, SD = 2.4, 72% male). Regression analyses showed that autism symptom severity explained 12% of variance in academic progress, which was raised to 36% by adding self-reported daily EF, and to 25% by adding performance-based EF. It is suggested that EF is a candidate marker for academic progress in higher education students with ASD and a candidate target for early intervention. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04267-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=421 [article] Autism Symptoms, Executive Functioning and Academic Progress in Higher Education Students [texte imprimé] / Renee R. DIJKHUIS, Auteur ; Leo DE SONNEVILLE, Auteur ; Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Wouter STAAL, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur . - p.1353-1363. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-4 (April 2020) . - p.1353-1363 Mots-clés : Autism  Executive functioning  Higher education  Young adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) attending higher education drop out prematurely. The predictive value of self-reported daily executive functioning (EF) and (cognitive) performance-based EF (mental flexibility and working memory) for academic progress was evaluated in 54 young adults with ASD (Mage = 22.5, SD = 2.4, 72% male). Regression analyses showed that autism symptom severity explained 12% of variance in academic progress, which was raised to 36% by adding self-reported daily EF, and to 25% by adding performance-based EF. It is suggested that EF is a candidate marker for academic progress in higher education students with ASD and a candidate target for early intervention. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04267-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=421

Emotional Arousal During Social Stress in Young Adults With Autism: Insights From Heart Rate, Heart Rate Variability and Self-Report / Renee R. DIJKHUIS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-6 (June 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-6 (June 2019) . - p.2524-2535 Titre : Emotional Arousal During Social Stress in Young Adults With Autism: Insights From Heart Rate, Heart Rate Variability and Self-Report Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Renee R. DIJKHUIS, Auteur ; Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Sophie VAN RIJN, Auteur ; Wouter STAAL, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2524-2535 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Emotion regulation  Emotional awareness  Physiological arousal  Social stress  Young adulthood Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In order to better understand which factors play a role in non-adaptive social behavior in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) we looked into physiological arousal and awareness of one's own emotions. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) were measured during a public speaking task in 51 young adults with ASD and 28 typically developing (TD) controls. The results showed no significant group differences in baseline HR/HRV, HR reactivity (change from baseline to the speaking task) or self-reported emotional awareness. However, adults with ASD showed significantly lower HRV reactivity (p = .023, d = 0.6) compared to TD adults. These results suggest a mismatch between arousal regulation and emotional awareness, which may be related to problems in social adaptation in ASD. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04000-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=400 [article] Emotional Arousal During Social Stress in Young Adults With Autism: Insights From Heart Rate, Heart Rate Variability and Self-Report [texte imprimé] / Renee R. DIJKHUIS, Auteur ; Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Sophie VAN RIJN, Auteur ; Wouter STAAL, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur . - p.2524-2535. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-6 (June 2019) . - p.2524-2535 Mots-clés : Emotion regulation  Emotional awareness  Physiological arousal  Social stress  Young adulthood Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In order to better understand which factors play a role in non-adaptive social behavior in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) we looked into physiological arousal and awareness of one's own emotions. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) were measured during a public speaking task in 51 young adults with ASD and 28 typically developing (TD) controls. The results showed no significant group differences in baseline HR/HRV, HR reactivity (change from baseline to the speaking task) or self-reported emotional awareness. However, adults with ASD showed significantly lower HRV reactivity (p = .023, d = 0.6) compared to TD adults. These results suggest a mismatch between arousal regulation and emotional awareness, which may be related to problems in social adaptation in ASD. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04000-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=400

Formal Thought Disorder and Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Old Leads and New Avenues / Tim ZIERMANS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47-6 (June 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-6 (June 2017) . - p.1756-1768 Titre : Formal Thought Disorder and Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Old Leads and New Avenues Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur ; Alexander STOCKMANN, Auteur ; Esther I. DE BRUIN, Auteur ; Sophie VAN RIJN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1756-1768 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : ASD  High-functioning  Thought disorder  Executive functioning  Working memory  Psychosis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Formal thought disorder (FTD) is a disruption in the flow of thought and a common feature in psychotic disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Executive dysfunction has often been associated with FTD, yet for ASD convincing evidence is lacking. This study investigated FTD and three core executive functions in 50 young children and adolescents with high-functioning ASD and 56 matched controls. Higher overall levels of FTD marked ASD compared to controls. Furthermore, in ASD decreased performance on verbal working memory was correlated with increased FTD ratings and explained a significant amount of variance of objective and subjective FTD. Verbal working memory is currently the most promising target executive function for understanding the development of idiosyncratic thought disorders in ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3104-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=308 [article] Formal Thought Disorder and Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Old Leads and New Avenues [texte imprimé] / Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur ; Alexander STOCKMANN, Auteur ; Esther I. DE BRUIN, Auteur ; Sophie VAN RIJN, Auteur . - p.1756-1768. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-6 (June 2017) . - p.1756-1768 Mots-clés : ASD  High-functioning  Thought disorder  Executive functioning  Working memory  Psychosis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Formal thought disorder (FTD) is a disruption in the flow of thought and a common feature in psychotic disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Executive dysfunction has often been associated with FTD, yet for ASD convincing evidence is lacking. This study investigated FTD and three core executive functions in 50 young children and adolescents with high-functioning ASD and 56 matched controls. Higher overall levels of FTD marked ASD compared to controls. Furthermore, in ASD decreased performance on verbal working memory was correlated with increased FTD ratings and explained a significant amount of variance of objective and subjective FTD. Verbal working memory is currently the most promising target executive function for understanding the development of idiosyncratic thought disorders in ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3104-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=308

Impairments in cognitive empathy and alexithymia occur independently of executive functioning in college students with autism / Tim ZIERMANS in Autism, 23-6 (August 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 23-6 (August 2019) . - p.1519-1530 Titre : Impairments in cognitive empathy and alexithymia occur independently of executive functioning in college students with autism Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Yvette G.E. DE BRUIJN, Auteur ; Renee R. DIJKHUIS, Auteur ; Wouter STAAL, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1519-1530 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adults  alexithymia  autism spectrum disorders  college students  empathy  executive functioning  high IQ Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Reduced empathy and alexithymic traits are common across the autism spectrum, but it is unknown whether this is also true for intellectually advanced adults with autism spectrum disorder. The aim of this study was to examine whether college students with autism spectrum disorder experience difficulties with empathy and alexithymia, and whether this is associated with their cognitive levels of executive functioning. In total, 53 college students with autism spectrum disorder were compared to a gender-matched group of 29 neurotypical students on cognitive and affective dimensions of empathy and alexithymia. In addition, cognitive performance on executive functioning was measured with computerized and paper-and-pencil tasks. The autism spectrum disorder group scored significantly lower on cognitive empathy and higher on cognitive alexithymia (both d = 0.65). The difference on cognitive empathy also remained significant after controlling for levels of cognitive alexithymia. There were no group differences on affective empathy and alexithymia. No significant relations between executive functioning and cognitive alexithymia or cognitive empathy were detected. Together, these findings suggest that intellectually advanced individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience serious impairments in the cognitive processing of social-emotional information. However, these impairments cannot be attributed to individual levels of cognitive executive functioning. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361318817716 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=403 [article] Impairments in cognitive empathy and alexithymia occur independently of executive functioning in college students with autism [texte imprimé] / Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Yvette G.E. DE BRUIJN, Auteur ; Renee R. DIJKHUIS, Auteur ; Wouter STAAL, Auteur ; Hanna SWAAB, Auteur . - p.1519-1530. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 23-6 (August 2019) . - p.1519-1530 Mots-clés : adults  alexithymia  autism spectrum disorders  college students  empathy  executive functioning  high IQ Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Reduced empathy and alexithymic traits are common across the autism spectrum, but it is unknown whether this is also true for intellectually advanced adults with autism spectrum disorder. The aim of this study was to examine whether college students with autism spectrum disorder experience difficulties with empathy and alexithymia, and whether this is associated with their cognitive levels of executive functioning. In total, 53 college students with autism spectrum disorder were compared to a gender-matched group of 29 neurotypical students on cognitive and affective dimensions of empathy and alexithymia. In addition, cognitive performance on executive functioning was measured with computerized and paper-and-pencil tasks. The autism spectrum disorder group scored significantly lower on cognitive empathy and higher on cognitive alexithymia (both d = 0.65). The difference on cognitive empathy also remained significant after controlling for levels of cognitive alexithymia. There were no group differences on affective empathy and alexithymia. No significant relations between executive functioning and cognitive alexithymia or cognitive empathy were detected. Together, these findings suggest that intellectually advanced individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience serious impairments in the cognitive processing of social-emotional information. However, these impairments cannot be attributed to individual levels of cognitive executive functioning. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361318817716 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=403

Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis / Tim ZIERMANS ; Iris RAPOPORT ; Kim M. JONKMAN ; Hilde M. GEURTS in Autism, 29-6 (June 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 29-6 (June 2025) . - p.1431-1445 Titre : Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Iris RAPOPORT, Auteur ; Kim M. JONKMAN, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1431-1445 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  health services  interventions  pharmacologic  psychiatric comorbidity  psychosocial/behavioral Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : To improve mental health care for autistic adults, a better understanding of their real-world intervention use is required. The aim of this study is to investigate individual differences in the intervention trajectories of autistic adults, by examining longitudinal patterns of therapy, counseling, and medication use. Self-reported intervention use of 445 autistic adults (18-87 years) across at least five consecutive measurements (2015-2021) was collected to identify clusters using sequence analysis and hierarchical clustering. Sensitivity analyses and cross-method validation (group-based multivariate trajectory modeling) were used to verify the obtained clusters. Four out of five obtained clusters had sufficient internal consistency and were replicated. These four clusters had distinct intervention trajectories (least intervention, mostly counseling, mostly medication, mixed use) and differed on several demographic variables. Most notably, the "mixed cluster" contained relatively more females and individuals with self-reported co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Many autistic adults used interventions, although they varied in type and duration of intervention use. This reflects the clinical complexity of tailoring intervention approaches and highlights that accessible and multidisciplinary care is essential to adequately support autistic adults. An important next step is to investigate whether available interventions sufficiently support autistic females and those with co-occurring psychiatric conditions.Lay abstract Many autistic adults experience co-occurring mental health problems, which have a negative effect on their well-being and result in increased use of mental health services. To improve mental healthcare for autistic adults, a better understanding is needed of what type of support they use in real life. Clinical guidelines recommend three kinds of mental health interventions: therapy, counseling, and medication. We investigated the use of these types of interventions in a sample of 445 autistic adults (aged 18-87 years) across a 5-to-7-year period. We found evidence for four different patterns of intervention use, or so-called subgroups: (1) least intervention use, (2) mostly counseling, (3) mostly medication, and (4) mixed intervention use. The group with mixed intervention use consisted of relatively more females and individuals with co-occurring psychiatric conditions, especially compared to the subgroup with the least intervention use. It appeared that many, but not all, autistic individuals used mental health services for an extended period. However, there was considerable variability in the type, combination, and duration of intervention use. This means that determining the optimal support for autistic adults is often a complex task, which requires collaboration of clinical experts and autistic individuals themselves, to make informed decisions. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241304513 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558 [article] Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis [texte imprimé] / Tim ZIERMANS, Auteur ; Iris RAPOPORT, Auteur ; Kim M. JONKMAN, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur . - p.1431-1445. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 29-6 (June 2025) . - p.1431-1445 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  health services  interventions  pharmacologic  psychiatric comorbidity  psychosocial/behavioral Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : To improve mental health care for autistic adults, a better understanding of their real-world intervention use is required. The aim of this study is to investigate individual differences in the intervention trajectories of autistic adults, by examining longitudinal patterns of therapy, counseling, and medication use. Self-reported intervention use of 445 autistic adults (18-87 years) across at least five consecutive measurements (2015-2021) was collected to identify clusters using sequence analysis and hierarchical clustering. Sensitivity analyses and cross-method validation (group-based multivariate trajectory modeling) were used to verify the obtained clusters. Four out of five obtained clusters had sufficient internal consistency and were replicated. These four clusters had distinct intervention trajectories (least intervention, mostly counseling, mostly medication, mixed use) and differed on several demographic variables. Most notably, the "mixed cluster" contained relatively more females and individuals with self-reported co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Many autistic adults used interventions, although they varied in type and duration of intervention use. This reflects the clinical complexity of tailoring intervention approaches and highlights that accessible and multidisciplinary care is essential to adequately support autistic adults. An important next step is to investigate whether available interventions sufficiently support autistic females and those with co-occurring psychiatric conditions.Lay abstract Many autistic adults experience co-occurring mental health problems, which have a negative effect on their well-being and result in increased use of mental health services. To improve mental healthcare for autistic adults, a better understanding is needed of what type of support they use in real life. Clinical guidelines recommend three kinds of mental health interventions: therapy, counseling, and medication. We investigated the use of these types of interventions in a sample of 445 autistic adults (aged 18-87 years) across a 5-to-7-year period. We found evidence for four different patterns of intervention use, or so-called subgroups: (1) least intervention use, (2) mostly counseling, (3) mostly medication, and (4) mixed intervention use. The group with mixed intervention use consisted of relatively more females and individuals with co-occurring psychiatric conditions, especially compared to the subgroup with the least intervention use. It appeared that many, but not all, autistic individuals used mental health services for an extended period. However, there was considerable variability in the type, combination, and duration of intervention use. This means that determining the optimal support for autistic adults is often a complex task, which requires collaboration of clinical experts and autistic individuals themselves, to make informed decisions. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241304513 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558

A Meta-Analysis of Autism and Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis is Too Premature. Comment on: Vaquerizo-Serrano, Salazar de Pablo, Singh & Santosh (2021) / Tim ZIERMANS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-11 (November 2022)  

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Self-regulation and quality of life in high-functioning young adults with autism / Renee R. DIJKHUIS in Autism, 21-7 (October 2017)  

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