Autobiographical memory in adults with autism spectrum disorder: The role of depressed mood, rumination, working memory and theory of mind

Crane, Laura; Goddard, Lorna; Pring, Linda

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“…Scores for each question were summed to give a total score that indicated severity of mood: minimal depression (score of 0-9), mild depression (score of 10-18), moderate depression (score of 19-29) and severe depression (score of 30-63). Although not specifically designed for an ASD sample, this tool has been used previously in research with adults with high-functioning ASD (e.g., Berthoz, Lalanne, Crane & Hill, 2013;Crane, Goddard, & Pring, 2013). …”

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Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Adults in the United Kingdom

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This is the unspecified version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. A total of 128 adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were surveyed concerning the process they went through to obtain their diagnosis and the subsequent support they received. Results suggested that routes to diagnosis were quite heterogeneous and overall levels of satisfaction with the diagnostic process were mixed; 40% of respondents were 'very/quite' dissatisfied, whilst 47% were 'very/quite' satisfied. The extent of delays, number of professionals seen, quality of information given at diagnosis and levels of post-diagnostic support predicted overall satisfaction with the diagnostic process. Important areas and suggestions for improvement were noted for all stages of the diagnostic pathway. Finally, respondents displayed above average levels of depressed mood and anxiety, with greater support being requested in this area. Permanent repository link

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Section: Adult Asd Diagnosis Survey 13mentioning

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Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Adults in the United Kingdom

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Hill

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“…One exception is the study by Crane, Goddard and Pring, (2013) in which they failed to find gender differences in autobiographical memory in adults. However, the post hoc nature of the analysis meant that important variables such as IQ and age were not controlled.…”

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“…Enhanced verbal and emotional processing may also underlie gender differences in autobiographical memory in ASD since these factors have been demonstrated as important correlates of performance in this group. Goddard et al (2013) demonstrated deficits in the ability to recall both semantic and episodic autobiographical memories across the lifespan in children with ASD. Performance on these indices was predicted by verbal fluency and cognitive flexibility.…”

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“…Autobiographical narratives are characterised by fewer details (Goddard, et al, 2013, Bruck et al, 2007, less complex syntax (Losh & Capps, 2003) and less internal state language (Brown, Morris, Nida & Baker-Ward, 2012). Deficits in autobiographical memory have been explained as the result of a variety of cognitive deficits in areas including executive function (Goddard et al, 2013), self referential processing (Powell & Jordan, 1993, Lind, 2010, autonoetic consciousness (Bowler, Gardiner & Grice, 2000), memory binding (Lind, 2010) and scene construction (Lind, Williams, Bowler & Peel, 2014).…”

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“…Deficits in autobiographical memory have been explained as the result of a variety of cognitive deficits in areas including executive function (Goddard et al, 2013), self referential processing (Powell & Jordan, 1993, Lind, 2010, autonoetic consciousness (Bowler, Gardiner & Grice, 2000), memory binding (Lind, 2010) and scene construction (Lind, Williams, Bowler & Peel, 2014).…”

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A Preliminary Study of Gender Differences in Autobiographical Memory in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Howlin

2014

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Autobiographical memory was assessed in 24 children (12 male, 12 female, aged between 8 & 16 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a comparison group of 24 typically developing (TD) children matched for age, IQ, gender and receptive language. Results suggested that a deficit in specific memory retrieval in the ASD group was more characteristic of male participants.Females in both the TD and ASD groups generated more detailed and emotional memories than males. They also demonstrated superior verbal fluency scores; verbal fluency and autobiographical memory cueing task performance were significantly positively correlated in females. Results are discussed in light of recent research suggesting gender differences in the phenotype of ASD.

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Patterns of Nonsocial and Social Cognitive Functioning in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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IMPORTANCE Many studies have investigated impairments in cognitive domains in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, to date, a comprehensive overview on the patterns of cognitive functioning is lacking.OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of nonsocial and social cognitive functioning in various domains in adults with ASD, allowing for comparison of the severity of deficits between different domains. DATA SOURCES A literature search performed in an academic medical setting was conducted using PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and Medline databases with the combination of the following free-text and Medical Subject Headings where applicable: [cogniti* OR neurocogniti* OR neuropsycholog* OR executive function* OR IQ OR intelligence quotient OR social cognition OR emotion perception OR affect perception OR emotion recognition OR attribution OR ToM OR mentalising OR mentalizing OR prosody OR social knowledge OR mind reading OR social cue OR social judgment] AND [autis* OR ASD OR Asperger OR Asperger's OR PDD OR pervasive developmental disorder]. The search was further limited to studies published between 1980 (first inclusion of autism diagnosis in the DSM-III) and July 2018.STUDY SELECTION Studies included were published as a primary peer-reviewed research article in English, included individuals with ASD 16 years or older, and assessed at least 1 domain of neurocognitive functioning or social cognition using standard measures.DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Of 9892 articles identified and screened, 75 met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review and meta-analysis.MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Hedges g effect sizes were computed, and random-effects models were used for all analyses. Moderators of between-study variability in effect sizes were assessed using meta-regressions. RESULTSThe systematic review and meta-analysis included 75 studies, with a combined sample of 3361 individuals with ASD (mean [SD] age, 32.0 [9.3] years; 75.9% male) and 5344 neurotypical adults (mean [SD] age, 32.3 [9.1] years; 70.1% male). Adults with ASD showed large impairments in theory of mind (g = −1.09; 95% CI, −1.25 to −0.92; number of studies = 39) and emotion perception and processing (g = −0.80; 95% CI, −1.04 to −0.55; n = 18), followed by medium impairments in processing speed (g = −0.61; 95% CI, −0.83 to −0.38; n = 21) and verbal learning and memory (g = −0.55; 95% CI, −0.86 to −0.25; n = 12). The least altered cognitive domains were attention and vigilance (g = −0.30; 95% CI, −0.81 to 0.21; n = 5) and working memory (g = −0.23; 95% CI, −0.47 to 0.01; n = 19). Meta-regressions confirmed robustness of the results. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCEResults of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that adults with ASD show impairments in social cognitive domains and in specific nonsocial cognitive domains. These findings contribute to the understanding of the patterns of cognitive functioning in adults with ASD and may assist in the identification of targets for cognitive interventions.

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Autobiographical memory in adults with autism spectrum disorder: The role of depressed mood, rumination, working memory and theory of mind

Cited by 89 publications

References 50 publications

Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Adults in the United Kingdom

Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Adults in the United Kingdom

A Preliminary Study of Gender Differences in Autobiographical Memory in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Patterns of Nonsocial and Social Cognitive Functioning in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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