Research article summary (published 30 Jul 2007):

A comparative study of the use and understanding of self-presentational display rules in children with high functioning autism and Asperger's disorder.

Full Abstract

The use and understanding of self-presentational display rules (SPDRs) was investigated in 21 children with high-functioning autism (HFA), 18 children with Asperger's disorder (AspD) and 20 typically developing (TD) children (all male, aged 4- to 11-years, matched on mental age). Their behaviour was coded during a deception scenario to assess use of SPDRs; understanding of SPDRs was assessed via three real/apparent emotion-understanding vignettes. The children with HFA and AspD used less effective SPDRs than the TD children, but there were no group differences in understanding SPDRs. The children with HFA and AspD did not differ on their use or understanding of SPDRs, and the results are discussed in relation to the similarities and differences between these diagnostic conditions.

Author information

Author/s: Barbaro, Josephine (J); Dissanayake, Cheryl (C);

Affiliation: School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3086, Australia. c.dissanayake(-atsign-)latrobe.edu.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (J Autism Dev Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Aug; vol 37 (issue 7) : pp 1235-46

Dates: Created 2007/07/27; Completed 2007/10/11;

PMID: 17086441, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Asperger Syndrome - diagnosis; epidemiology Autistic Disorder - diagnosis; epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; epidemiology Female Humans

Male Neuropsychological Tests Observer Variation Self Concept Severity of Illness Index Social Perception Videotape Recording

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