The dynamics of eye-to-eye contact in autism: A novel naturalistic dyadic eye-tracking paradigm

Conditions: F84.5
Asperger syndrome

Registration Number: DRKS00018957

Lead Sponsor: niversität Freiburg Institut für Psychologie Abteilung für Biologische und Differnezielle Psychologie

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Male subjects aged 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria

Female gender, previous participation in a study in the project Dual-Tracking of the Psychological Institute Freiburg,
Taking medication with effect on perception, reaction time or attention;
current, completed or aborted study of psychology;
current depressive episode, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychotic or associated symptoms, social phobia, specific disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, general anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, adjustment disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Study & Design

Study Type: observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
During the experimental appointment, a semi-structured conversation between the subject and a trained confederate is recorded, each with a camera and an eye tracker. Before and after the conversation items regarding the condition of the subject are queried. After the conversation, the interpersonal closeness is also measured.<br>In a second part, the subject is doint three different tasks on a computer. One experiment to estimate the age of presented persons, one to recognize emotions from faces and one to recognize the direct look of presented faces. In addition to the response behavior in this part, the gaze behavior is also recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
In the diagnostic appointment, subjects complete the CFT-20-R (revison short version of the Culture Fair test), module 4 of the Diagnostic Observation Scale for Autistic Disorders - 2 (ADOS-2), clinical version of the Structured Clinical Interview (SKID-I according to DSM-5).<br>In addition, the Questionnaires Social Anxiety Scale (SIAS), Vocabulary Test (WST), Mini-Symptom checklist (mini SCL), Autism Quotient (AQ), Personality Questionnaire NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI-30), Saarbrücken Personality questionnaire (SPF, IRI), Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), Gauze Anxiety Rating Scale (GARS) and State Trait Fear Inventory (STAI) will be handed out to complete.