Changes in Electroencephalogram Coherence in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder After a Social Skills Intervention / Angela D. HAENDEL in Autism Research, 14-4 (April 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 14-4 (April 2021) . - p.787-803 Titre : Changes in Electroencephalogram Coherence in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder After a Social Skills Intervention Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Angela D. HAENDEL, Auteur ; Alexander BARRINGTON, Auteur ; Brooke MAGNUS, Auteur ; Alexis A. ARIAS, Auteur ; Alana MCVEY, Auteur ; Sheryl PLEISS, Auteur ; Audrey M. CARSON, Auteur ; Elisabeth M. VOGT, Auteur ; Amy VAUGHAN VAN HECKE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.787-803 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Eeg  Peers®  autism  coherence  electroencephalogram  social skill intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects social communication and behavior. There is consensus that neurological differences are present in ASD. Further, theories emphasize the mixture of hypo- and hyper-connectivity as a neuropathologies in ASD [O'Reilly, Lewis, & Elsabbagh, 2017]; however, there is a paucity of studies specifically testing neurological underpinnings as predictors of success on social skills interventions. This study examined functional neural connectivity (electroencephalogram [EEG], coherence) of adolescents with ASD before and after the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) intervention, using a randomized controlled trial of two groups: an Experimental ASD (EXP) Group and a Waitlist Control ASD (WL) Group. The study had two purposes. First, the study aimed to determine whether changes in EEG coherence differed for adolescents that received PEERS® versus those that did not receive PEERS®. Results revealed a significant increase in connectivity in the occipital left to temporal left pair for the EXP group after intervention. Second, the study aimed to determine if changes in EEG coherence related to changes in behavior, friendships, and social skills measured by questionnaires. At post-intervention, results indicated: (a) positive change in frontal right to parietal right coherence was linked to an increase in social skills scores; and (b) positive changes in occipital right to temporal right coherence and occipital left to parietal left coherence were linked to an increase in the total number of get-togethers. Results of this study support utilizing neurobehavioral domains as indicators of treatment outcome. Lay Summary: This study examined how well various areas of the brain communicate in adolescents with ASD before and after a social skills intervention. Results revealed increased connectivity in the adolescents that received the intervention. Secondly, the study aimed to determine if changes in connectivity of brain areas related to changes in behavior, friendships, and social skills. Results indicated that changes in connectivity were also linked to increased social skills. Autism Res 2021, 14: 787-803. © 2021 International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals LLC. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2459 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444 [article] Changes in Electroencephalogram Coherence in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder After a Social Skills Intervention [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Angela D. HAENDEL, Auteur ; Alexander BARRINGTON, Auteur ; Brooke MAGNUS, Auteur ; Alexis A. ARIAS, Auteur ; Alana MCVEY, Auteur ; Sheryl PLEISS, Auteur ; Audrey M. CARSON, Auteur ; Elisabeth M. VOGT, Auteur ; Amy VAUGHAN VAN HECKE, Auteur . - p.787-803. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 14-4 (April 2021) . - p.787-803 Mots-clés : Eeg  Peers®  autism  coherence  electroencephalogram  social skill intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects social communication and behavior. There is consensus that neurological differences are present in ASD. Further, theories emphasize the mixture of hypo- and hyper-connectivity as a neuropathologies in ASD [O'Reilly, Lewis, & Elsabbagh, 2017]; however, there is a paucity of studies specifically testing neurological underpinnings as predictors of success on social skills interventions. This study examined functional neural connectivity (electroencephalogram [EEG], coherence) of adolescents with ASD before and after the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) intervention, using a randomized controlled trial of two groups: an Experimental ASD (EXP) Group and a Waitlist Control ASD (WL) Group. The study had two purposes. First, the study aimed to determine whether changes in EEG coherence differed for adolescents that received PEERS® versus those that did not receive PEERS®. Results revealed a significant increase in connectivity in the occipital left to temporal left pair for the EXP group after intervention. Second, the study aimed to determine if changes in EEG coherence related to changes in behavior, friendships, and social skills measured by questionnaires. At post-intervention, results indicated: (a) positive change in frontal right to parietal right coherence was linked to an increase in social skills scores; and (b) positive changes in occipital right to temporal right coherence and occipital left to parietal left coherence were linked to an increase in the total number of get-togethers. Results of this study support utilizing neurobehavioral domains as indicators of treatment outcome. Lay Summary: This study examined how well various areas of the brain communicate in adolescents with ASD before and after a social skills intervention. Results revealed increased connectivity in the adolescents that received the intervention. Secondly, the study aimed to determine if changes in connectivity of brain areas related to changes in behavior, friendships, and social skills. Results indicated that changes in connectivity were also linked to increased social skills. Autism Res 2021, 14: 787-803. © 2021 International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals LLC. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2459 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=444

The role of loneliness as a mediator between autism features and mental health among autistic young adults / Hillary K. SCHILTZ in Autism, 25-2 (February 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 25-2 (February 2021) . - p.545-555 Titre : The role of loneliness as a mediator between autism features and mental health among autistic young adults Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Hillary K. SCHILTZ, Auteur ; Alana J. MCVEY, Auteur ; Bridget DOLAN WOZNIAK, Auteur ; Angela D. HAENDEL, Auteur ; Rachel STANLEY, Auteur ; Alexis A. ARIAS, Auteur ; Nakia GORDON, Auteur ; Amy Vaughan VAN HECKE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.545-555 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  friendship  loneliness  mental health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults commonly experience mental health concerns including social anxiety and depression, which can have negative effects on their quality of life. It is not completely clear, however, why rates of mental health concerns are so high. Some evidence suggests that social connectedness might play a key role. The goal of this study was to explore links between loneliness, mental health concerns, autism features, and social contact among autistic adults and test whether the links between mental health with autism features and social contact can be explained by loneliness. Researchers in this study collected data using questionnaires completed by 69 autistic young adults. Autistic adults who reported more autism features also reported more social and family loneliness, higher levels of social anxiety and depression, and fewer initiated social contacts. In addition, adults with more social contact initiations were likely to report lower levels of social and family loneliness and social anxiety but not depression. Results showed that the link from social engagement and autism features to social anxiety and depression symptoms could be mostly explained by loneliness. The results of this study expand previous findings by illustrating one factor (loneliness) that might be responsible for the high rates of mental health concerns among adults on the autism spectrum. These findings highlight the importance of studying factors related to mental health concerns among autistic adults and ways to best support social connectedness for the mental well-being of autistic young adults. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320967789 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=442 [article] The role of loneliness as a mediator between autism features and mental health among autistic young adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hillary K. SCHILTZ, Auteur ; Alana J. MCVEY, Auteur ; Bridget DOLAN WOZNIAK, Auteur ; Angela D. HAENDEL, Auteur ; Rachel STANLEY, Auteur ; Alexis A. ARIAS, Auteur ; Nakia GORDON, Auteur ; Amy Vaughan VAN HECKE, Auteur . - p.545-555. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 25-2 (February 2021) . - p.545-555 Mots-clés : autism  friendship  loneliness  mental health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults commonly experience mental health concerns including social anxiety and depression, which can have negative effects on their quality of life. It is not completely clear, however, why rates of mental health concerns are so high. Some evidence suggests that social connectedness might play a key role. The goal of this study was to explore links between loneliness, mental health concerns, autism features, and social contact among autistic adults and test whether the links between mental health with autism features and social contact can be explained by loneliness. Researchers in this study collected data using questionnaires completed by 69 autistic young adults. Autistic adults who reported more autism features also reported more social and family loneliness, higher levels of social anxiety and depression, and fewer initiated social contacts. In addition, adults with more social contact initiations were likely to report lower levels of social and family loneliness and social anxiety but not depression. Results showed that the link from social engagement and autism features to social anxiety and depression symptoms could be mostly explained by loneliness. The results of this study expand previous findings by illustrating one factor (loneliness) that might be responsible for the high rates of mental health concerns among adults on the autism spectrum. These findings highlight the importance of studying factors related to mental health concerns among autistic adults and ways to best support social connectedness for the mental well-being of autistic young adults. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320967789 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=442

Utilizing the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Preliminary Screener and Outcome Measure for the PEERS® Intervention for Autistic Adolescents / Alexis A. ARIAS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-5 (May 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-5 (May 2022) . - p.2061-2074 Titre : Utilizing the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Preliminary Screener and Outcome Measure for the PEERS® Intervention for Autistic Adolescents Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Alexis A. ARIAS, Auteur ; Madison M. REA, Auteur ; Elyse J. ADLER, Auteur ; Angela D. HAENDEL, Auteur ; Amy VAUGHAN VAN HECKE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2061-2074 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent  Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis/therapy  Autistic Disorder/diagnosis  Checklist/methods  Child  Child Behavior  Humans  Outcome Assessment, Health Care  Adolescents  Autism  Child behavior checklist  Screener Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Exploration of potential preliminary screeners, and examination of social intervention outcomes for effects on comorbid symptoms is imperative. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach & Rescorla, Achenbach and Rescorla, Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms & profiles, University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth & Families, 2001) provides a potential ASD screener and intervention outcome evaluation. This study had two aims: (1) to examine CBCL scales scores as a potential ASD screener; (2) to investigate PEERS® outcomes via the CBCL for Autistic adolescents. Results indicated elevated scores on four CBCL scales in the ASD groups, contrasted to a typically-developing group. Furthermore, decreases in the two CBCL scales for adolescents that received the intervention were found. Findings support prior research indicating a unique CBCL elevation pattern as a potential screener for ASD, and provide additional support for the efficaciousness of PEERS®. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05103-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=476 [article] Utilizing the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Preliminary Screener and Outcome Measure for the PEERS® Intervention for Autistic Adolescents [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Alexis A. ARIAS, Auteur ; Madison M. REA, Auteur ; Elyse J. ADLER, Auteur ; Angela D. HAENDEL, Auteur ; Amy VAUGHAN VAN HECKE, Auteur . - p.2061-2074. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-5 (May 2022) . - p.2061-2074 Mots-clés : Adolescent  Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis/therapy  Autistic Disorder/diagnosis  Checklist/methods  Child  Child Behavior  Humans  Outcome Assessment, Health Care  Adolescents  Autism  Child behavior checklist  Screener Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Exploration of potential preliminary screeners, and examination of social intervention outcomes for effects on comorbid symptoms is imperative. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach & Rescorla, Achenbach and Rescorla, Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms & profiles, University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth & Families, 2001) provides a potential ASD screener and intervention outcome evaluation. This study had two aims: (1) to examine CBCL scales scores as a potential ASD screener; (2) to investigate PEERS® outcomes via the CBCL for Autistic adolescents. Results indicated elevated scores on four CBCL scales in the ASD groups, contrasted to a typically-developing group. Furthermore, decreases in the two CBCL scales for adolescents that received the intervention were found. Findings support prior research indicating a unique CBCL elevation pattern as a potential screener for ASD, and provide additional support for the efficaciousness of PEERS®. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05103-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=476

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