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Conscious and Non-conscious Representations of Emotional Faces in Asperger's Syndrome
Published on: July 31, 2016
[Autism and Asperger syndrome: an overview]
1Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Revista Brasileira De Psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)
|June 23, 2006
Summary
Autism and Asperger syndrome are neurodevelopmental disorders affecting socialization and communication. Research explores their history, clinical features, and genetic links, offering a social neuroscience perspective on these common conditions.
Area of Science:
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Social Neuroscience
- Genetics
Context:
- Autism and Asperger syndrome are common pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs).
- Affecting approximately 1 in 200 individuals, PDDs significantly impact socialization, communication, and learning.
- These disorders exhibit strong genetic links, with recurrence risks ranging from 2-15%.
Purpose:
- To provide an overview of autism and Asperger syndrome.
- To explore their history, nosology, and clinical features.
- To examine the genetic basis and social neuroscience of these conditions.
Summary:
- Autism and Asperger syndrome are key PDDs characterized by disruptions in social interaction, communication, and learning.
- Their early onset, chronic nature, and genetic correlations suggest underlying biological mechanisms in social adaptation.
- A social neuroscience approach is emerging to understand normative socialization and its disruptions in PDD phenotypes.
Impact:
- Advances in understanding PDDs contribute to a social neuroscience perspective on development.
- This research informs the diagnosis and management of autism and Asperger syndrome.
- Highlights the heterogeneity of PDD phenotypes and their genetic underpinnings.
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