Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Flashcards
What is ASD?
a neurodevelopmental, lifelong condition
What is DSM -V?
diagnostic criteria
What is the DMS-V for ASD?
- difficulties with social communication
- repetitive patterns of behaviour
Mean age at which males receive a diagnosis
12.3 years old
mean age at which females receive a diagnosis
14.9 years old
Why are females diagnosed later?
able to mask difficulties with social interaction better
less likely to show overt restricted interests
What is social cognition?
our ability to process, store and use information when we interact with people in diff scenarios
What is self concept?
our experiences and ideas about self in various points in our life
What are the main difficulties in autistic people face in self awareness / concept?
transition with changes
theory of mind
What are the findings of emotional recognition in ASD compared to control groups?
At age 12 and in adulthood, ASD children are no different to control groups at recognising basic emotions
What are the findings of empathy In ASD compared to controls?
ASD ppts how lower emotion identification an affective empathy than controls
What is Alexithymia?
“without words for emotions”
e.g inability to identity and describe one’s own feelings
