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The Power of Systemizing in Autism
Evi van der Zee1, Jan J L Derksen2
1EZ praktijk voor psychodiagnostiek, Schoudee 3, 4617 NH, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. evivanderzee@planet.nl.
Abstract:
Identifying autism in clinical practice is complex because the causes of autism are still unclear and the features of autism are highly diverse. The Empathizing-Systemizing theory is successful in interpreting the core features of autism, both social and non-social, compared to other current theories of autism. This study provides an overview of the current state of research regarding the systemizing concept. High systemizing abilities are characteristic and specific in autism and as a result, three non-social features of autism are seen: restricted and repetitive behavior, obsessional interests, and, savant skills. We found solid evidence that, in order to identify autism in clinical practice, at least the use of an instrument which is specialized in measuring one's systemizing abilities is required.
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