Anxiety in Williams Syndrome: The Role of Social Behaviour, Executive Functions and Change Over Time / E. NG-CORDELL in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48-3 (March 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-3 (March 2018) . - p.796-808 Titre : Anxiety in Williams Syndrome: The Role of Social Behaviour, Executive Functions and Change Over Time Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : E. NG-CORDELL, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; A. KELLY, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : p.796-808 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Anxiety  Executive function  Longitudinal  Social functioning  Williams syndrome Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety is a prevalent mental health issue for individuals with Williams syndrome (WS). Relatively little is known about the developmental course of anxiety, or how it links with core features of WS, namely social and executive functioning (EF). In this study, parent-reports of anxiety were compared across a 4-year period (N = 17), and links between anxiety, social and EF were explored from concurrent parent-reports (N = 26). Results indicated that high anxiety persisted over time, and anxiety was related to impairments in both social and executive functioning. Importantly, results indicated that impairments in EFs may drive the links between anxiety and social functioning. This timely investigation provides new insights into anxiety in WS and highlights potential areas for intervention. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3357-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=338 [article] Anxiety in Williams Syndrome: The Role of Social Behaviour, Executive Functions and Change Over Time [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / E. NG-CORDELL, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; A. KELLY, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur . - 2018 . - p.796-808. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-3 (March 2018) . - p.796-808 Mots-clés : Anxiety  Executive function  Longitudinal  Social functioning  Williams syndrome Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety is a prevalent mental health issue for individuals with Williams syndrome (WS). Relatively little is known about the developmental course of anxiety, or how it links with core features of WS, namely social and executive functioning (EF). In this study, parent-reports of anxiety were compared across a 4-year period (N = 17), and links between anxiety, social and EF were explored from concurrent parent-reports (N = 26). Results indicated that high anxiety persisted over time, and anxiety was related to impairments in both social and executive functioning. Importantly, results indicated that impairments in EFs may drive the links between anxiety and social functioning. This timely investigation provides new insights into anxiety in WS and highlights potential areas for intervention. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3357-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=338

"Intolerance of uncertainty" mediates the relationship between social profile and anxiety in both Williams syndrome and autism / M. SOUTH in Autism Research, 14-9 (September 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 14-9 (September 2021) . - p.1986-1995 Titre : "Intolerance of uncertainty" mediates the relationship between social profile and anxiety in both Williams syndrome and autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : M. SOUTH, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; K. NORMANSELL-MOSSA, Auteur ; N. C. C. RUSSELL, Auteur ; Thomas CAWTHORNE, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1986-1995 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent  Adult  Anxiety/complications  Autism Spectrum Disorder/complications  Autistic Disorder/complications  Child  Child, Preschool  Cross-Sectional Studies  Humans  Uncertainty  Williams Syndrome/complications  Young Adult  Intolerance of Uncertainty  Williams syndrome  anxiety  autism  children  social function  social profile Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety is the most significant mental health concern for both Williams syndrome (WS) and autism. Whilst WS and autism are characterized by some syndrome-specific social differences, less is known about cross-syndrome profiles of anxiety symptoms. Previous research has shown that Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is a core mechanism of anxiety maintenance for clinically anxious populations and for autistic children, adolescents, and adults. The only published study in this area for WS has shown some similar patterns-with an added emphasis on the role of sensory sensitivities-in a sample of older teens and adults (mean age = 24), with the authors highlighting the need for younger samples to consider developmental influences. Here we report a cross-syndrome, cross-sectional mediation analyses of children diagnosed with WS or autism, including data from parent surveys of 90 children with WS (n = 48) or autism (n = 42). Group differences showed higher trait levels on all measures for the autism group. Importantly, the relationship between social profile and anxiety was fully mediated by IU level for both groups. This suggests possible similar core mechanisms underlying anxiety in these conditions, and the possibility of generalized intervention approaches especially related to managing distress related to uncertainty in multiple contexts. LAY SUMMARY: Autism and Williams Syndrome share some similarities in social profile and also in anxiety traits, but there are also some key differences as well. Comparing them side-by-side at the same time improved identification of ways to reduce feelings of anxiety. We found that the intolerance of uncertainty affected the relationship between social profile and anxiety in the same way for young children diagnosed with autism or Williams syndrome, meaning that intervention approaches could be similar for both. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2554 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=450 [article] "Intolerance of uncertainty" mediates the relationship between social profile and anxiety in both Williams syndrome and autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. SOUTH, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; K. NORMANSELL-MOSSA, Auteur ; N. C. C. RUSSELL, Auteur ; Thomas CAWTHORNE, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur . - p.1986-1995. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 14-9 (September 2021) . - p.1986-1995 Mots-clés : Adolescent  Adult  Anxiety/complications  Autism Spectrum Disorder/complications  Autistic Disorder/complications  Child  Child, Preschool  Cross-Sectional Studies  Humans  Uncertainty  Williams Syndrome/complications  Young Adult  Intolerance of Uncertainty  Williams syndrome  anxiety  autism  children  social function  social profile Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Anxiety is the most significant mental health concern for both Williams syndrome (WS) and autism. Whilst WS and autism are characterized by some syndrome-specific social differences, less is known about cross-syndrome profiles of anxiety symptoms. Previous research has shown that Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is a core mechanism of anxiety maintenance for clinically anxious populations and for autistic children, adolescents, and adults. The only published study in this area for WS has shown some similar patterns-with an added emphasis on the role of sensory sensitivities-in a sample of older teens and adults (mean age = 24), with the authors highlighting the need for younger samples to consider developmental influences. Here we report a cross-syndrome, cross-sectional mediation analyses of children diagnosed with WS or autism, including data from parent surveys of 90 children with WS (n = 48) or autism (n = 42). Group differences showed higher trait levels on all measures for the autism group. Importantly, the relationship between social profile and anxiety was fully mediated by IU level for both groups. This suggests possible similar core mechanisms underlying anxiety in these conditions, and the possibility of generalized intervention approaches especially related to managing distress related to uncertainty in multiple contexts. LAY SUMMARY: Autism and Williams Syndrome share some similarities in social profile and also in anxiety traits, but there are also some key differences as well. Comparing them side-by-side at the same time improved identification of ways to reduce feelings of anxiety. We found that the intolerance of uncertainty affected the relationship between social profile and anxiety in the same way for young children diagnosed with autism or Williams syndrome, meaning that intervention approaches could be similar for both. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2554 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=450

Spontaneous and cued gaze-following in autism and Williams syndrome / D. M. RIBY in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5-1 (December 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 5-1 (December 2013) . - p.13 Titre : Spontaneous and cued gaze-following in autism and Williams syndrome Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : D. M. RIBY, Auteur ; P. J. HANCOCK, Auteur ; N. JONES, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.13 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: From a young age the typical development of social functioning relies upon the allocation of attention to socially relevant information, which in turn allows experience at processing such information and thus enhances social cognition. As such, research has attempted to identify the developmental processes that are derailed in some neuro-developmental disorders that impact upon social functioning. Williams syndrome (WS) and autism are disorders of development that are characterized by atypical yet divergent social phenotypes and atypicalities of attention to people. METHODS: We used eye tracking to explore how individuals with WS and autism attended to, and subsequently interpreted, an actor's eye gaze cue within a social scene. Images were presented for 3 seconds, initially with an instruction simply to look at the picture. The images were then shown again, with the participant asked to identify the object being looked at. Allocation of eye gaze in each condition was analyzed by analysis of variance and accuracy of identification was compared with t tests. RESULTS: Participants with WS allocated more gaze time to face and eyes than their matched controls, both with and without being asked to identify the item being looked at; while participants with autism spent less time on face and eyes in both conditions. When cued to follow gaze, participants with WS increased gaze to the correct targets; those with autism looked more at the face and eyes but did not increase gaze to the correct targets, while continuing to look much more than their controls at implausible targets. Both groups identified fewer objects than their controls. CONCLUSIONS: The atypicalities found are likely to be entwined with the deficits shown in interpreting social cognitive cues from the images. WS and autism are characterized by atypicalities of social attention that impact upon socio-cognitive expertise, but, importantly, the type of atypicality is syndrome specific. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1866-1955-5-13 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=345 [article] Spontaneous and cued gaze-following in autism and Williams syndrome [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / D. M. RIBY, Auteur ; P. J. HANCOCK, Auteur ; N. JONES, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur . - p.13. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 5-1 (December 2013) . - p.13 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: From a young age the typical development of social functioning relies upon the allocation of attention to socially relevant information, which in turn allows experience at processing such information and thus enhances social cognition. As such, research has attempted to identify the developmental processes that are derailed in some neuro-developmental disorders that impact upon social functioning. Williams syndrome (WS) and autism are disorders of development that are characterized by atypical yet divergent social phenotypes and atypicalities of attention to people. METHODS: We used eye tracking to explore how individuals with WS and autism attended to, and subsequently interpreted, an actor's eye gaze cue within a social scene. Images were presented for 3 seconds, initially with an instruction simply to look at the picture. The images were then shown again, with the participant asked to identify the object being looked at. Allocation of eye gaze in each condition was analyzed by analysis of variance and accuracy of identification was compared with t tests. RESULTS: Participants with WS allocated more gaze time to face and eyes than their matched controls, both with and without being asked to identify the item being looked at; while participants with autism spent less time on face and eyes in both conditions. When cued to follow gaze, participants with WS increased gaze to the correct targets; those with autism looked more at the face and eyes but did not increase gaze to the correct targets, while continuing to look much more than their controls at implausible targets. Both groups identified fewer objects than their controls. CONCLUSIONS: The atypicalities found are likely to be entwined with the deficits shown in interpreting social cognitive cues from the images. WS and autism are characterized by atypicalities of social attention that impact upon socio-cognitive expertise, but, importantly, the type of atypicality is syndrome specific. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1866-1955-5-13 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=345

The Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety and Worries for Families of Individuals with Special Education Needs and Disabilities in the UK / V. SIDEROPOULOS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-6 (June 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-6 (June 2022) . - p.2656-2669 Titre : The Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety and Worries for Families of Individuals with Special Education Needs and Disabilities in the UK Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : V. SIDEROPOULOS, Auteur ; D. DUKES, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; Olympia PALIKARA, Auteur ; S. RHODES, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur ; Andrea C. SAMSON, Auteur ; J. VAN HERWEGEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2656-2669 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Anxiety  Covid-19  Predictors  Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)  Wellbeing  Worries Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : COVID-19 has affected people across the world. The current study examined anxiety and worries during the first UK national lockdown in March 2020. Parents (n=402) reported on their own anxiety and worries as well as that of their son/daughter with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and typically developing (TD) child (n=186) at three time points. Although both groups showed increased anxiety across the three time points, levels of anxiety in the SEND group, but not the TD siblings, were predicted by awareness about COVID-19. In addition, worries differed between the groups showing that COVID-19 impacts the wellbeing of those with SEND differently to that of their TD siblings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05168-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=474 [article] The Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety and Worries for Families of Individuals with Special Education Needs and Disabilities in the UK [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / V. SIDEROPOULOS, Auteur ; D. DUKES, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; Olympia PALIKARA, Auteur ; S. RHODES, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur ; Andrea C. SAMSON, Auteur ; J. VAN HERWEGEN, Auteur . - p.2656-2669. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-6 (June 2022) . - p.2656-2669 Mots-clés : Anxiety  Covid-19  Predictors  Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)  Wellbeing  Worries Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : COVID-19 has affected people across the world. The current study examined anxiety and worries during the first UK national lockdown in March 2020. Parents (n=402) reported on their own anxiety and worries as well as that of their son/daughter with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and typically developing (TD) child (n=186) at three time points. Although both groups showed increased anxiety across the three time points, levels of anxiety in the SEND group, but not the TD siblings, were predicted by awareness about COVID-19. In addition, worries differed between the groups showing that COVID-19 impacts the wellbeing of those with SEND differently to that of their TD siblings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05168-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=474

University Students with Autism: The Social and Academic Experiences of University in the UK / E. GURBUZ in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-2 (February 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-2 (February 2019) . - p.617-631 Titre : University Students with Autism: The Social and Academic Experiences of University in the UK Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : E. GURBUZ, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.617-631 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Education  University Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The number of university students with autism is increasing, and it is crucial that these students can access adequate support. An online questionnaire was completed by 26 autistic students and 158 non-autistic students enrolled at UK universities to investigate social and academic experiences. Autistic students self-reported significant challenges and more mental health difficulties than non-autistic students. Significant challenges focused on the social components of university life, including social skills, social support opportunities, and levels of ASD awareness from others. Many strengths were also reported regarding academic skills of autistic university students. Importantly, there were more thoughts of withdrawal by the students with autism highlighting the need for support. These data can inform university student support services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3741-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=382 [article] University Students with Autism: The Social and Academic Experiences of University in the UK [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / E. GURBUZ, Auteur ; M. HANLEY, Auteur ; D. M. RIBY, Auteur . - p.617-631. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-2 (February 2019) . - p.617-631 Mots-clés : Autism  Education  University Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The number of university students with autism is increasing, and it is crucial that these students can access adequate support. An online questionnaire was completed by 26 autistic students and 158 non-autistic students enrolled at UK universities to investigate social and academic experiences. Autistic students self-reported significant challenges and more mental health difficulties than non-autistic students. Significant challenges focused on the social components of university life, including social skills, social support opportunities, and levels of ASD awareness from others. Many strengths were also reported regarding academic skills of autistic university students. Importantly, there were more thoughts of withdrawal by the students with autism highlighting the need for support. These data can inform university student support services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3741-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=382

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