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Jacquet, Jennifer; Delpech, Lionel; Bronchain, Jonathan; Raynal, Patrick – Creativity Research Journal, 2020
The links between schizotypy and creativity remain ill-defined. This study assessed creative competencies and cognitive processes associated with creativity in groups of individuals with distinct levels of schizotypy dimensions. Groups were obtained through cluster analysis of a large student sample (N = 946). All dimensions of creative…
Descriptors: Creativity, Schizophrenia, Correlation, Cognitive Processes
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McEwan, Robert C.; Downie, Robert – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2019
In this descriptive study, the academic success (graduation rate, graduating grade-point-average, semesters to graduation) and the patterns of academic engagement (time from first to last enrollment, characteristics of the "time-outs" taken, between-semester volatility in grade-point-average) for five groups of students with psychiatric…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Mental Disorders, Learner Engagement, Anxiety
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Prouteau, Antoinette; Roux, Solenne; Destaillats, Jean-Marc; Bergua, Valérie – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2017
Justification: Recent studies showed that neurocognitive insight difficulties occur in subjects with schizophrenia. However, little is known about the different profiles of neurocognitive insight, their relations with neurocognitive functioning, and their specific links with mood factors and outcomes. Aim: The study explored profiles of…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Patients, Cognitive Ability, Comorbidity
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Shaw, Tracey A.; Porter, Melanie A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This study investigated emotion recognition abilities and visual scanning of emotional faces in 16 Fragile X syndrome (FXS) individuals compared to 16 chronological-age and 16 mental-age matched controls. The relationships between emotion recognition, visual scan-paths and symptoms of social anxiety, schizotypy and autism were also explored.…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Nonverbal Communication, Genetic Disorders, Emotional Response
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Croen, Lisa A.; Zerbo, Ousseny; Qian, Yinge; Massolo, Maria L.; Rich, Steve; Sidney, Stephen; Kripke, Clarissa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Compared to the general pediatric population, children with autism have higher rates of co-occurring medical and psychiatric illnesses, yet very little is known about the general health status of adults with autism. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of psychiatric and medical conditions among a large, diverse, insured…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity, Adults
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McGeown, H. R.; Johnstone, E. C.; McKirdy, J.; Owens, D. C.; Stanfield, A. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: This study investigates the role of IQ, autistic traits and challenging behaviours in affecting adult outcomes among adolescents who receive special educational assistance. Methods: A total of 58 participants were recruited from an ongoing longitudinal study. All received assessments of IQ, behavioural patterns (using the Childhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient, Mild Mental Retardation, Autism