Executive functioning in children with ASD: an analysis of the BRIEF
Autor: | E. M. A. Blijd-Hoogewys, P. L. C. Van Geert, Marleen Bezemer |
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Přispěvatelé: | Developmental Psychology |
Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adolescent DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Autism BRIEF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS Cognitive flexibility behavioral disciplines and activities Developmental psychology DEFINITIONS Executive Function WORKING-MEMORY mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine EPIDEMIOLOGY Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Humans Asperger Syndrome Autistic Disorder Child Working memory Mental Disorders SCHOOL-AGE Cognition Shift Scale PERFORMANCE medicine.disease Executive functions DYSFUNCTION Autism spectrum disorder Asperger syndrome IQ Child Development Disorders Pervasive Child Preschool FLUID INTELLIGENCE Female Psychology REAL-WORLD |
Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(12), 3089-3100. SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS |
ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
Popis: | The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) screens for executive function deficits in 5- to 18-year-olds. Data of three autism subgroups, according to DSM-IV-TR criteria (N = 35 Autistic Disorder, N = 27 Asperger's Disorder and N = 65 PDD-NOS), were analyzed. The total group has elevated scores on almost all BRIEF scales. The Shift scale is clinically elevated, reflecting a deficit in cognitive flexibility. The BRIEF scales are not found to discriminate among the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) subgroups. The relation between BRIEF and IQ is complex. Possible influencing factors are discussed. Finally, it is recommended to omit the Negativity scale as a validity index in children with ASD and to consider a high score on this index as a unique characteristic of their BRIEF profile, reflecting rigidity problems. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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