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Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria (Sao... Jun 2003This article provides an overview of the history and clinical features of Asperger syndrome, and considers guidelines for clinical assessment and treatment. A review of... (Review)
Review
This article provides an overview of the history and clinical features of Asperger syndrome, and considers guidelines for clinical assessment and treatment. A review of issues related to external validity is provided, which points out the limitations of current research, and lists several potentially beneficial areas of investigation into the nosologic status of the condition. It concludes with a discussion of the unequivocal need of individuals with severe social disabilities for comprehensive and adequate educational services and other treatments irrespective of the fact that the validity and the utility of this specific diagnostic concept is far from resolved.
Topics: Asperger Syndrome; Biomedical Research; Forecasting; Humans
PubMed: 12975708
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462003000200011 -
Developmental Medicine and Child... Nov 2023
Topics: Humans; Asperger Syndrome
PubMed: 37641436
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatric... Jan 2003
Topics: Adolescent; Asperger Syndrome; Child; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Patient Care Team; Socialization
PubMed: 12512394
DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(02)00055-x -
Journal of Autism and Developmental... Apr 2004Empathy is an essential part of normal social functioning, yet there are precious few instruments for measuring individual differences in this domain. In this article we... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
Empathy is an essential part of normal social functioning, yet there are precious few instruments for measuring individual differences in this domain. In this article we review psychological theories of empathy and its measurement. Previous instruments that purport to measure this have not always focused purely on empathy. We report a new self-report questionnaire, the Empathy Quotient (EQ), for use with adults of normal intelligence. It contains 40 empathy items and 20 filler/control items. On each empathy item a person can score 2, 1, or 0, so the EQ has a maximum score of 80 and a minimum of zero. In Study 1 we employed the EQ with n = 90 adults (65 males, 25 females) with Asperger Syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA), who are reported clinically to have difficulties in empathy. The adults with AS/HFA scored significantly lower on the EQ than n = 90 (65 males, 25 females) age-matched controls. Of the adults with AS/HFA, 81% scored equal to or fewer than 30 points out of 80, compared with only 12% of controls. In Study 2 we carried out a study of n = 197 adults from a general population, to test for previously reported sex differences (female superiority) in empathy. This confirmed that women scored significantly higher than men. The EQ reveals both a sex difference in empathy in the general population and an empathy deficit in AS/HFA.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Asperger Syndrome; Autistic Disorder; Empathy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychological Tests; Psychological Theory; Sex Characteristics; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 15162935
DOI: 10.1023/b:jadd.0000022607.19833.00 -
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric... Jan 2003This article provides an overview of the history and clinical features of Asperger syndrome and considers guidelines for clinical assessment and treatment. A review of... (Review)
Review
This article provides an overview of the history and clinical features of Asperger syndrome and considers guidelines for clinical assessment and treatment. A review of issues related to external validity is provided that points out the limitations of current research and lists several potentially beneficial areas of investigation into the nosologic status of the condition. It concludes with a discussion of the unequivocal need of individuals with severe social disabilities for comprehensive and adequate educational services and other treatments, regardless of the fact that the validity and usefulness of this specific diagnostic concept is far from resolved.
Topics: Adolescent; Asperger Syndrome; Autistic Disorder; Child; Child, Preschool; Comorbidity; Humans; Intelligence; Motivation; Prognosis; Social Behavior
PubMed: 12512395
DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(02)00052-4 -
Issues in Mental Health Nursing Sep 2002The most common disorders within the category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) are the Autistic Disorders. In the 1994 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV,... (Review)
Review
The most common disorders within the category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) are the Autistic Disorders. In the 1994 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV, Asperger's Disorder became a distinct diagnosis within the Autistic category, as part of the disorders first diagnosed in childhood and adolescence. The terms Asperger's Disorder and Asperger's Syndrome are used interchangeably. Attention to and knowledge of Asperger's Syndrome (AS) are necessary to differentiate it from closely related disorders that have overlapping symptoms. There is much discussion about different definitions of Asperger's, different viewpoints of experts in the field, and the diagnostic dilemmas related thereto. Last, and most important, are the nursing implications. Nurses are in a position to identify children with Asperger's early. After identification, the necessary referrals, treatment options, support, and follow-up are essential for these children. Nurses need more knowledge about this disorder and need to be proactive in defining their role to help children with the disorder in the schools and the community.
Topics: Adolescent; Aftercare; Asperger Syndrome; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Information Services; Internet; Nurse's Role; Pediatric Nursing; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Psychiatric Nursing; Referral and Consultation; Social Support
PubMed: 12217224
DOI: 10.1080/01612840290052749 -
Current Opinion in Pediatrics Oct 2003Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interactions, such as nonverbal behaviors, failure to develop peer... (Review)
Review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
Asperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interactions, such as nonverbal behaviors, failure to develop peer relationships, and lack of social reciprocity with restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of interest or behavior. The diagnosis of Asperger syndrome is increasingly common, and it is timely to review its phenomenology and treatment.
RECENT FINDINGS
As there is a growing public awareness and acceptance of Asperger syndrome, clinical research has produced mixed results that do not clearly discriminate Asperger syndrome from high-functioning autism. However, research does indicate that children with pervasive developmental disorder achieve better outcomes when diagnosis is made early and appropriate community supports can be marshaled.
SUMMARY
The history and phenomenology of Asperger syndrome is briefly reviewed, and recent literature relating to assessment and treatment is highlighted.
Topics: Asperger Syndrome; Child; Comorbidity; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans
PubMed: 14508298
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-200310000-00008 -
Praxis Oct 2014The Asperger Syndrome is - in contrast to early childhood autism - a disorder at the lighter end of the autism spectrum. Although first described in 1943, it was... (Review)
Review
The Asperger Syndrome is - in contrast to early childhood autism - a disorder at the lighter end of the autism spectrum. Although first described in 1943, it was included in the ICD-10 not before 1992. The knowledge about this lighter autistic disorder spread only slowly. The increasing prevalence rates can be explained by the increased knowledge about this disorder and the growing clinical experience. In contrast to the public that gives repeated medial attention to it, and to would-be affected who seem to see an attractive excuse for social problems in an Asperger diagnosis, many psychiatrists appear cautious to state a diagnosis with which they are not familiar and which is discredited as a fashionable diagnosis.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Asperger Syndrome; Autistic Disorder; Child; Cooperative Behavior; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; International Classification of Diseases; Reproducibility of Results; Social Behavior; Social Perception
PubMed: 25270748
DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a001790 -
The Nurse Practitioner Jul 2008
Review
Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Asperger Syndrome; Benzodiazepines; Causality; Central Nervous System Depressants; Child; Child Behavior; Diagnosis, Differential; Early Diagnosis; Fluvoxamine; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Melatonin; Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assessment; Olanzapine; Prevalence; Primary Health Care; Prognosis; Psychological Tests; Psychology, Child; Risperidone; Serotonin Agents; Social Behavior; United States
PubMed: 18600166
DOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000325974.78130.72 -
Journal of Autism and Developmental... Apr 2005
Topics: Asperger Syndrome; Child; Cognition Disorders; Humans; Male; Neuropsychological Tests
PubMed: 15909411
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-004-2004-8