13.3 Social Behavioral Deficits in Acquierd and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Question 1

Social behavioral deficits

Answer 1

can be the result of both acquired lesions to the frontal cortex and neurodevelopmental disorders that affect the frontal cortex.

Question 2

orbitofrontal cortex

Answer 2

Changes in social functioning are common in patients with acquired lesions to their orbitofrontal cortex, which include trauma, stroke or surgery, and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s or dementia. People with orbitofrontal damage may also demonstrate cognitive control deficits that affect social behavior, but they may also lack insight into these changes and their inappropriate social conduct.

Question 3

Neurodevelopmental disorders associated with deficits in social behavior

Answer 3

including antisocial personality disorder, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorder. Both schizophrenia and ASD are heterogenous disorders with varying symptoms, including deficits in social perception, in social knowledge and in the theory of mind. These impairments cause difficulties in interpreting the speech and action of others in order to understand their intentions, knowledge and beliefs.