Asperger Syndrome - Research News and Information

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Intact implicit learning of spatial context and temporal sequences in childhood autism spectrum disorder.

30 Aug 2008 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by atypicalities in domains that are posited to rely on implicit learning processes such as social communication, language, and motor behavior. The authors examined 2 forms of implicit learning in 14 ... Read more...

A multi-component social skills intervention for children with Asperger syndrome: the Junior Detective Training Program.

29 Jun 2008 BACKGROUND: The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a new multi-component social skills intervention for children with Asperger syndrome (AS): The Junior Detective Training Program. This 7-week program included a computer game, small ... Read more...

Exploring the relationship between measures of self-esteem and psychological adjustment among adolescents with Asperger syndrome.

29 Jun 2008 This exploratory study examines the relationships between self-esteem and psychological adjustment among 19 adolescents with Asperger syndrome and 19 typically developing adolescents using a model developed by Harter. The groups were matched for ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Asperger Syndrome'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Intact implicit learning of spatial context and temporal sequences in childhood autism spectrum disorder. 30 Aug 2008
• Asperger's syndrome: diagnosis and treatment. 30 Jul 2008
• A multi-component social skills intervention for children with Asperger syndrome: the Junior Detective Training Program. 29 Jun 2008
• Exploring the relationship between measures of self-esteem and psychological adjustment among adolescents with Asperger syndrome. 29 Jun 2008
• Asperger's syndrome: from hiding to thriving. 29 Jun 2008
• Bilateral symmetrical hyperdontia--a case report. 29 Jun 2008
• [Review of assessment methods used to evaluate feeding for children with pervasive developmental disorder] 15 Jun 2008
• [Recognition of autism spectrum disorders in adults] 12 Jun 2008
• [Autism spectrum disorders in adults] 12 Jun 2008
• No evidence for involvement of genetic variants in the X-linked neuroligin genes NLGN3 and NLGN4X in probands with autism spectrum disorder on high functioning level. 3 Jun 2008
• The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) as a screener for autism spectrum disorders: additional evidence and cross-cultural validity. 30 May 2008
• 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy markers of cognitive and language ability in clinical subtypes of autism spectrum disorders. 14 May 2008
• Brief report: human figure drawings by children with Asperger's syndrome. 29 Apr 2008
• Coherent versus component motion perception in autism spectrum disorder. 29 Apr 2008
• Brief report: an autistic spectrum subtype revealed through familial psychopathology coupled with cognition in ASD. 29 Apr 2008
• Brief report: inhibition of return in young people with autism and Asperger's disorder. 29 Apr 2008
• Aspects of autism spectrum disorder. 29 Apr 2008
• Disturbed holistic processing in autism spectrum disorders verified by two cognitive tasks requiring perception of complex visual stimuli. 14 Apr 2008
• [Schizophrenia or Asperger syndrome?] 13 Apr 2008
• [Asperger syndrome: evolution of the concept and current clinical data] 13 Apr 2008

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Technical information about 'Asperger Syndrome'

Definition: A childhood disorder predominately affecting boys and similar to autism (AUTISTIC DISORDER). It is characterized by severe, sustained, clinically significant impairment of social interaction, and restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior. In contrast to autism, there are no clinically significant delays in language or cognitive development. (From DSM-IV)

Descriptor UI: D020817

Alternative terms: Asperger Syndrome; Asperger's Syndrome; Aspergers Syndrome; Asperger's Disorder; Asperger Disorder; Aspergers Disorder;

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Tree Number: F03.550.325.100;

History Note: 2000