2020
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720001075
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Executive functions in youths with autism spectrum disorder and their unaffected siblings

Abstract: Background Executive dysfunction is one of the main cognitive theories of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite evidence of deficits in executive functions in individuals with ASD, little is known about executive dysfunctions as candidate cognitive endophenotypes for ASD. In this study, we investigated executive functions in youths with ASD, their unaffected siblings and typically developing controls (TDC). Methods We recruited 240 youths with a clinical diagnosis of ASD (aged 6–18 yea… Show more

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“…They may need supervision to play, which requires direct contact with an adult. This makes it more difficult for ASD children to socialize [10,11].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They may need supervision to play, which requires direct contact with an adult. This makes it more difficult for ASD children to socialize [10,11].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A tarefa de Blocos de Corsi (Corsi, 1972) busca avaliar a capacidade da MO visuoespacial e foi utilizada em nove artigos (Chen et al 2016 (CANTAB-SSP); Cui et al 2011;Geurts et al 2004;Macizo et al 2016;Semino et al 2019;Seng et al 2020 Essa tarefa foi utilizada com várias variações e algumas versões informatizadas nos nove trabalhos selecionados. Apenas duas investigações utilizaram a tarefa na sua ordem inversa Wang et al, 2018).…”
Section: Blocos De Corsiunclassified
“…Versões informatizadas foram utilizadas em cinco pesquisas (Chen et al 2016;Geurts et al 2004;Macizo et al 2016;Seng et al 2020;Verté et al 2005). Duas investigações utilizando a versão informatizada da tarefa foram realizadas com a utilização do subteste Spatial Span (SSP) da bateria informatizada Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated (CANTAB) (Chen et al 2016;Seng et al 2020). Nessa tarefa, são apresentadas a imagem de nove caixas brancas com localização fixa que mudam de cor em uma ordem sequencial.…”
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