Executive Functions in Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Autor: | Adam W. McCrimmon, Keoma J. Thorne, Vicki L. Schwean, Danielle I. Brady, Donald H. Saklofske, Janine M. Montgomery |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Generativity
Intelligence quotient Cognitive Neuroscience 05 social sciences Executive functions medicine.disease behavioral disciplines and activities Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Neurology Frontal lobe Autism spectrum disorder mental disorders Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Autism Normative 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Neurology (clinical) Young adult Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 32:31-43 |
| ISSN: | 1538-4829 1088-3576 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1088357615609306 |
| Popis: | Researchers have proposed that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized, at least in part, by executive function (EF) difficulties associated with the integrity of the frontal lobe. Given the paucity of research regarding EFs in young adults with high functioning ASD (HF-ASD), this research involves an examination of various indices of EF related to inhibition, planning, and generativity. Results indicate that although young adults with HF-ASD as a group met normative expectations on all measures of EF, they also exhibited considerable individual variability relative to their age- and sex-matched typically developing peers. These findings have important research and clinical implications, including the need to carefully consider the impact of the research comparison group, and to recognize individual variability in executive functioning among young adults with HF-ASD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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