Background Patients with 'underlying'autism spectrum disorder (ASD) constitute a significant
minority in adult out-patient psychiatry. Diagnoses of previously unrecognised ASD are …

Many students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) attending higher education drop out
prematurely. The predictive value of self-reported daily executive functioning (EF) and …

Relatively little has been published about the prevalence of autism in adults with psychiatric
disorders. In this study, all new patients referred to an adult psychiatric outpatient clinic in …

BackgroundA growing body of neuropsychological and neurobiological research shows a
relationship between functioning of the prefrontal cortex and criminal and violent behaviour …

Background: Prison can be characterized as an impoverished environment encouraging a
sedentary lifestyle with limited autonomy and social interaction, which may negatively affect …

In order to better understand which factors play a role in non-adaptive social behavior in
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) we looked into physiological arousal and awareness of …

This study aimed to investigate the presence of specific cognitive impairments and the
diagnostic utility of the WISC-III in children with ADHD. Ninety-eight children with ADHD and …

Abstract Full Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) administration can
be time-consuming and may not be necessary when intelligence quotient estimates will …

Intellectual giftedness is usually defined in terms of having a very high Intellectual Quotient
(IQ). The intellectual capacity is assessed by a standardized test such as the Wechsler …

Reduced empathy and alexithymic traits are common across the autism spectrum, but it is
unknown whether this is also true for intellectually advanced adults with autism spectrum …