Superior disembedding performance of high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their parents: The need for subtle measures

被引:48
作者
de Jonge, Maretha V.
Kemner, Chantal
van Engeland, Herman
机构
[1] Univ Utrecht, Dept Child & Adolescent Psychiat, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] Maastricht Univ, Maastricht, Netherlands
关键词
autistic disorder; broader phenotype; Embedded Figures Test; parents; pervasive developmental disorder; weak central coherence;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-006-0113-2
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
We assessed the disembedding performance on the Embedded Figures Test (EFT) of high-functioning subjects with autism or autism spectrum disorders from multi-incidence families and the performance of their parents. The individuals with autism spectrum disorders were significantly faster than matched controls in locating the shape, but their parents were not faster than a control group of parents. However, both the individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their fathers made significantly fewer incorrect attempts before finding the right shape than matched controls. These results suggest that the number of incorrect attempts is a more subtle measure than accuracy or response time for assessing superior disembedding skills and therefore may be useful in the assessment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
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