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Lotte Veddum; Vibeke F. Bliksted – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia represent different mental disorders, but intriguing similarities seem to appear.In the present meta-analysis, we examined theory of mind (ToM) impairments in adults with ASD or schizophrenia based on studies that have compared the two patient groups directly by using the same test-battery at the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Schizophrenia, Theory of Mind, Comparative Testing
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Lugo Marín, Jorge; Rodríguez-Franco, Montserrat Alviani; Mahtani Chugani, Vinita; Magán Maganto, María; Díez Villoria, Emiliano; Canal Bedia, Ricardo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Since their separation as independent diagnostics, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) have been conceptualized as mutually exclusive disorders. Similarities between both disorders can lead to misdiagnosis, especially when it comes to average-IQ adults who were not identified during childhood. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychosis
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Maujean, Annick; Pepping, Christopher A.; Kendall, Elizabeth – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2014
This review article examines current knowledge about the efficacy of art therapy based on the findings of 8 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted with adult populations from 2008-2013 that met a high standard of rigor. Of these studies, all but one reported beneficial effects of art therapy. Review findings suggest that art therapy may…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Adults, Scientific Methodology, Experiments
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Mitchell, Karen J.; Johnson, Marcia K. – Psychological Bulletin, 2009
Focusing primarily on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), this article reviews evidence regarding the roles of subregions of the medial temporal lobes, prefrontal cortex, posterior representational areas, and parietal cortex in source memory. In addition to evidence from standard episodic memory tasks assessing accuracy for neutral…
Descriptors: Semantics, Schizophrenia, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prior Learning
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Esman, Aaron H. – American Journal of Art Therapy, 1988
The relationship between art and mental illness is examined in the untrained "outsider artist," one whose style, though highly idiosyncratic, conforms to certain formal criteria and is usually initiated at a time of intense psychic crisis. Photographs and discussions of the paintings and sculptures of psychotic artists are presented. (JW)
Descriptors: Adults, Art Expression, Creativity, Emotional Disturbances
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Cowley, Amy; Newton, Jonathan; Sturmey, Peter; Bouras, Nick; Holt, Geraldine – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2005
Information on admission to psychiatric inpatient units is lacking from the literature on contemporary services for people with intellectual disability and mental health needs. Here we report on predictors of admission for a cohort of 752 adults from this population living in community settings; 83 were admitted. We also report on two subsamples…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Schizophrenia, Health Needs, Mental Retardation