Examining Phenotypic Differences in Gaze Avoidance between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Wilkinson, Ellen H.; Britton, Tobias C.; Hall, Scott S.
Titel	Examining Phenotypic Differences in Gaze Avoidance between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 127 (2022) 6, S.435-454 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
Schlagwörter	Autism Spectrum Disorders; Genetic Disorders; Eye Movements; Males; Developmental Disabilities; Behavior Modification; Program Effectiveness; Intervention; Symptoms (Individual Disorders) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Augenbewegung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Entwicklungsstörung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik
Abstract	We examined potential phenotypic differences in eye gaze avoidance exhibited by boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS). In Study 1, the Eye Contact Avoidance Scale (ECAS) was administered to caregivers of boys aged 7-18 years with FXS (n = 148), ASD (n = 168), and mixed developmental disabilities (MDD; n = 128). In Study 2, subsets of boys with FXS (n = 31) and boys with ASD (n = 25) received a brief behavioral treatment probe to improve eye contact. Results showed that boys with FXS obtained significantly higher scores on the ECAS compared to boys with ASD and MDD. Exposure to the brief behavioral treatment probe resulted in significant decreases in scores for boys with FXS, but not for boys with ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01