Conceptual and Perceptual Set-shifting executive abilities in young adults with Asperger's syndrome

被引:13
作者
Brady, Danielle I. [1 ]
Schwean, Vicki L. [2 ]
Saklofske, Donald H. [3 ]
McCrimmon, Adam W. [1 ]
Montgomery, Janine M. [4 ]
Thorne, Keoma J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calgary, Div Appl Psychol, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
[2] Univ Western Ontario, Fac Educ, London, ON N6G 1G7, Canada
[3] Univ Western Ontario, Dept Psychol, Social Sci Ctr, London, ON N6A 5C2, Canada
[4] Univ Manitoba, Dept Psychol, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
关键词
Asperger's Syndrome; Autism spectrum disorder; Executive functions; Extradimensional/Conceptual set-shifting; Frontal-striatal and prefrontal cortex and; Neuropsychological; INFERIOR PREFRONTAL CORTEX; AUTOMATED BATTERY CANTAB; FRONTAL-LOBE FUNCTION; CARD SORTING TEST; WORKING-MEMORY; TRANSIENT ACTIVATION; PARKINSONS-DISEASE; LARGE-SAMPLE; AUTISM; PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.rasd.2013.09.009
中图分类号
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号
040109 ;
摘要
Neuropsychological models of frontal lobe functioning have led to a greater appreciation of the dissociations among various aspects of executive functions. Theories of executive function have been proposed to account, at least in part, for the unique social and emotional difficulties experienced by individuals with Asperger's syndrome (AS). Given the paucity of research regarding the neural correlates of executive function in AS, this investigation research involves an examination of a well-established measure of executive, fronto-striatal function in young adults with AS. Findings provide preliminary evidence to support a specific type of executive dysfunction and in particular, extradimensional or conceptual set-shifting difficulties in individuals with AS that implicates prefrontal cortex and frontal-striatal function. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1631 / 1637
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