Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit an abnormal physiological arousal
pattern known as hyperarousal, which may contribute to their depressive symptoms …

Background Anxiety is a commonly co-occurring mental health condition for autistic children
and young people. Literature indicates a fractured conceptualisation of the construct of …

Abstract Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) often experience co-
occurring psychosocial difficulties, the developmental trajectories of which are still not fully …

Background Autistic people show poor processing of social signals (ie about the social
world). But how do they learn via social interaction? Methods 68 neurotypical adults and 60 …

Background User-led autism discussion forums provide a wealth of information about
autistic lived experiences, albeit oriented toward those who regularly use computers. We …

Different empathic responses are often reported in autism but remain controversial. To
investigate which component of empathy is most affected by autism, we examined the …

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate challenges in speech-in-noise (SiN) processing
faced by school-age children with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) and their impact on …

Purpose Social anhedonia is a transdiagnostic trait that reflects reduced pleasure from
social interaction. It has historically been associated with autism, however, very few studies …

The goal of this thesis is to understand what makes a social interaction successful, and
whether it supports learning of conceptual knowledge. Crucially, it distinguishes learning via …

Background: People with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) show poor processing of social
signals (ie about the social world). But how do they learn via social interaction? Methods: 68 …