Autism and Reactions to Provocation in a Social and Non-social Context

Overview

Journal J Autism Dev Disord

Publisher Springer

Date 2019 Oct 24

PMID 31641916

Citations 2

Authors

Lisa Wagels

Isabella Schneider

Saskia Menke

Anna Katharina Ponge

Nils Kohn

Frank Schneider

Ute Habel

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Abstract

Externalizing behaviors in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often either reduced or elevated compared to healthy controls (HCs). This study investigated the moderating role of context in ASD by comparing 32 individuals with ASD to 40 HCs during a social and a non-social provocation task. Compared to HCs, individuals with ASD showed similar externalizing behavior in the social context. In the non-social context reactions after provocation were enhanced relative to non-provoking situations. The findings implicate that the context is an important influencing variable when comparing individuals with ASD to HCs after being provoked. Impulsivity, trait aggression and empathy did not predict behavior in the ASD group but were partly related to observed behavior in HCs.

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