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inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-5 (May 2020) . - p.1470-1478

Titre :	Exploring the Role of Empathy in Understanding the Social-Cognitive Profile for Individuals Referred for Autism Spectrum Disorders Assessment in Adulthood
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Victoria RUSS, Auteur ; Hanna KOVSHOFF, Auteur ; Tony BROWN, Auteur ; Patricia ABBOTT, Auteur ; Julie A. HADWIN, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.1470-1478
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Adults  Autism spectrum disorder  Diagnosis  Neuropsychology  Social cognition
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	This study explored the social-cognitive profile of 173 adults referred for an autism assessment. We considered key dimensional traits (autism, empathy and systemising) to understand social cognition in adults diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition compared with those who were referred for, but did not receive a diagnosis. There were no significant social cognitive differences between groups on measures of emotion recognition and social inference. Adults with a confirmed diagnosis, however, reported fewer empathising traits which were positively associated with social-cognitive understanding. Empathising partially mediated the relationship between diagnostic group and social-cognition. Lower empathising traits in individuals diagnosed in adulthood may be important in understanding challenges with social adaptability. The findings have implications for assessment and highlight the role of empathy in developing social understanding in autism.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3693-8
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[article] Exploring the Role of Empathy in Understanding the Social-Cognitive Profile for Individuals Referred for Autism Spectrum Disorders Assessment in Adulthood [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Victoria RUSS, Auteur ; Hanna KOVSHOFF, Auteur ; Tony BROWN, Auteur ; Patricia ABBOTT, Auteur ; Julie A. HADWIN, Auteur . - p.1470-1478.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-5 (May 2020) . - p.1470-1478

Mots-clés :	Adults  Autism spectrum disorder  Diagnosis  Neuropsychology  Social cognition
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	This study explored the social-cognitive profile of 173 adults referred for an autism assessment. We considered key dimensional traits (autism, empathy and systemising) to understand social cognition in adults diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition compared with those who were referred for, but did not receive a diagnosis. There were no significant social cognitive differences between groups on measures of emotion recognition and social inference. Adults with a confirmed diagnosis, however, reported fewer empathising traits which were positively associated with social-cognitive understanding. Empathising partially mediated the relationship between diagnostic group and social-cognition. Lower empathising traits in individuals diagnosed in adulthood may be important in understanding challenges with social adaptability. The findings have implications for assessment and highlight the role of empathy in developing social understanding in autism.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3693-8
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=422