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The broader cognitive phenotype of autism in parents: how specific is the tendency for local processing and executive dysfunction?

Bölte, Sven, Poustka, Fritz·2006·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
DOI 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01603.x
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Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the tendency for local processing style (‘weak central coherence’) and executive dysfunction in parents of subjects with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with parents of individuals with early onset schizophrenia (EOS) and mental retardation (MR). Method: Sixty‐two parents of subjects with ASD, 36 parents of subjects with EOS and 30 parents of subjects with MR were examined. Data on two scales indicative of local visual processing (Embedded Figures Test, Block Design) and on three executive function tests (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Tower of Hanoi, Trailmaking Test) were collected for all participants. Results: Parents of subjects with ASD performed significantly faster on the Embedded Figures Test compared with both control samples. No other substantial group differences were observed. Conclusions: The findings indicate that an increased tendency for local processing in terms of visual disembedding could be a relatively specific core feature of the broader cognitive phenotype of autism in parents.

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  • ASD is both a clinically relevant phenomenon and a quantitative trait in the general population, with broader subclinical phenotypes frequently present in relatives.

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Authors
Bölte, S., & Poustka, F.
Affiliations
Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
Corresponding author
Bölte, Sven
ORCID
Bölte, Sven
Venue
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-05-18
Volume
47
Issue
6
Pages
639-645
ISSN
  • 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-7610
DOI
10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01603.x
OpenAlex
W2076426345
Cited by
78
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 6
FWCI
1.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, cognitive phenotypes, parents of autistic children, weak central coherence, local processing, executive dysfunction, early-onset schizophrenia, intellectual disability, Embedded Figures Test, block designs, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Tower of Hanoi, Trail Making Test
MeSH terms
Adult, Autistic Disorder, Child, Cognition Disorders, Humans, Intellectual Disability, Neuropsychological Tests, Parents, Phenotype, Schizophrenia, Severity of Illness Index

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