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Dilruba Sönmez; Timothy R. Jordan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is strongly associated with socio-cognitive impairments that may result in vulnerability to other mental health conditions, particularly anxiety disorders. This study examined the relationship between anxiety disorders and two key socio-cognitive impairments (cognitive empathy, affective empathy) in 60 adolescents…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Empathy, Anxiety, Adolescents
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Miller, Jonas G.; Bartholomay, Kristi L.; Lee, Cindy H.; Bruno, Jennifer L.; Lightbody, Amy A.; Reiss, Allan L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
We tested whether empathy is impaired and associated with anxiety in girls with fragile X syndrome (FXS). We measured parent-reported empathy and self-reported anxiety in young girls with FXS and in a developmentally-matched comparison group. Girls with FXS received higher parent-reported scores on cognitive and affective empathy but also…
Descriptors: Empathy, Females, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability