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Some social abilities cross ASD and ADHD, but not OCD, researchers find
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7567
pISSN - 1527-8395
DOI - 10.1002/cpu.30052
Subject(s) - psychology , anger , sadness , autism spectrum disorder , disgust , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , surprise , developmental psychology , autism , clinical psychology , social psychology
Repetitive behavior, inattention, social deficits, and hyperactivity — these traits are often identified, at varying levels, in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD). While deficits in social information processing are known to be a core symptom of ASD, social deficits are also being found in other conditions, including ADHD and OCD. Researchers wanted to find out the extent to which deficits are specific for ASD. Children with ADHD have greater difficulty recognizing fear, sadness, and anger than typical children, researchers have found. Individuals with ASD have impairments in recognizing anger, fear, and surprise, and individuals with OCD have difficulty recognizing disgust and anger.