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Pelton, Mirabel K.; Crawford, Hayley; Robertson, Ashley E.; Rodgers, Jacqui; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Cassidy, Sarah – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study explored whether the Interpersonal Theory of suicide informs our understanding of high rates of suicidality in autistic adults. Autistic and non-autistic adults (n = 695, mean age 41.7 years, 58% female) completed an online survey of self-reported thwarted belonging, perceived burden, autistic traits, suicidal capability, trauma, and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Suicide, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Montgomery, Charlotte B.; Allison, Carrie; Lai, Meng-Chuan; Cassidy, Sarah; Langdon, Peter E.; Baron-Cohen, Simon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
The present study examined whether adults with high functioning autism (HFA) showed greater difficulties in (1) their self-reported ability to empathise with others and/or (2) their ability to read mental states in others' eyes than adults with Asperger syndrome (AS). The Empathy Quotient (EQ) and "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" Test…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger Syndrome, Recognition (Psychology)