Sökning: "autism spectrum disorder ASD"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 69 avhandlingar innehållade orden autism spectrum disorder ASD.

  1. 21. ESSENCE: Child and Adults Studies of Verbal and Nonverbal Skills in ASD and ADHD

    Författare :Bibbi Hagberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ESSENCE; neuropsychology; autism spectrum disorder; Asperger syndrome; ADHD; nonverbal learning disability; children; adults;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: Longitudinal analysis of verbal and nonverbal deficits and skills and their contribution to clinical presentation in children and adults with ESSENCE/Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations. Methods: Forty school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or both were contrasted with 21 similarly aged children from the community who had screened positive for language disorder (LD) at 30 months. LÄS MER

  2. 22. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Cognitive Profiles of Autism and ADHD from a Cognitive Behavioral Perspective : Treatment, Prevention and the Understanding of the Comorbidity

    Författare :Elizabeth Ekman; Arto Hiltunen; Ida Flink; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Mindblindness; Theory of mind; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Obsessive compulsive disorder; ADHD; ADD; Sports; Athletes; Physical activity; Hyperactivity; Hyperfocusing; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the present research was to increase the understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from a cognitive behavioral perspective. The investigation was made to examine the effect of modified cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) using visualization. LÄS MER

  3. 23. Families of young children with autism spectrum disorder in Sweden: The role of culture and intergenerational support

    Författare :Rano Zakirova Engstrand; Lise Roll-Pettersson; Mara Westling Allodi; Tatja Hirvikoski; Richard Hastings; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; young children with autism; system-theory perspective; culturally diverse families; parents’ explanatory models of autism; grandparents’ needs; cultural formulation; Swedish support system; specialpedagogik; Special Education;

    Sammanfattning : Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have shown high variability in learning outcomes in response to evidence-based interventions, suggesting a need for individualization of intervention programmes for each child and his/her family. To explain this variability and develop effective intervention strategies research suggested focusing on identification of important contextual factors that might influence the effectiveness of a specific intervention for each child such as family cultural characteristics and characteristics of service settings and systems. LÄS MER

  4. 24. A Multimodal Approach toward the Biological Categorization of Autism - Development of Theoretical Models, Classification Methods, and Biomarkers

    Författare :Darko Sarovic; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Autism; Classification; Biomarker; Theoretical Framework; Magnetoencephalography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Morphometry;

    Sammanfattning : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term for a group of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) which are behaviorally defined by the presence of difficulties with social communication, and behavioral rigidity and repetitiveness, including sensory disturbances. The overarching aim of this thesis was to improve the categorization of autism through the development of a theoretical framework and a multivariable classification method, and identify biomarkers which together would aid in the understanding of autism and be used in ASD classification. LÄS MER

  5. 25. 22q11 Deletion Syndrome. Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Correlates. A Clinical Study of 100 Cases

    Författare :Lena Niklasson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :22q11 Deletion Syndrome; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Attention-Deficiit Hyperactivity Disorder; Learning Disabiity; Neuropsychology;

    Sammanfattning : Objectives: Examine the prevalence and type of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity-Disorder (AD/HD), Learning Disability (LD), behavioural profile, intellectual ability/profile, and executive function in 22q11 Deletion Syndrome (22q11DS) and to study the impact of AD/HD and ASD on these functions. Methods: One hundred individuals (58 female, 42 male; 1-35 years of age) with 22q11DS, confirmed by FISH analysis, were included. LÄS MER