Are Deficits in the Decoding of Affective Cues and in Mentalizing Abilities Independent?.

van der Wees, Marleen; Buitelaar, Jan K.

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ERIC Number: EJ556946

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Publication Date: 1997

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Are Deficits in the Decoding of Affective Cues and in Mentalizing Abilities Independent?

van der Wees, Marleen; Buitelaar, Jan K.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v27 n5 p539-56 Oct 1997

A study examined the social cognition of 20 Dutch children (ages 8-18) with autism, 20 with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, 20 with psychiatric disorders, and 20 typical children. Theory of mind and emotion recognition functioning proved to be correlated and less integrated in children with autistic spectrum disorders. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Children, Correlation, Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Development, Facial Expressions, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Disorders, Social Cognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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