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Intrapersonal Synchrony in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Conditions
Pervasive developmental disorders
Autism-Spectrum-Disorder
F84
Registration Number
DRKS00011271
Lead Sponsor
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, LMU Klinikum München
Brief Summary

ikelihood ratio tests of multilevel models showed enlarged delays between nonverbal signals in ASD. Larger delays were associated with greater intrapersonal variability in delays. The results provide a quantitative constraint on nonverbal temporality in typically-developed adults and suggest weaker temporal coherence between nonverbal signals in adults with ASD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
116
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy control participants (accompanying the patient seeking diagnosis in the outpatient clinic):
• No neurological or psychiatric conditions
• No current psychotropic medication
- normal or corrected to normal vision
• Age between 18 and 60 years
• Written informed consent to take part in the study.

Patients with ASS seeking diagnosis in the outpatient clinic:
• Confirmation of diagnosis of F84 (ICD-10),
• No co-morbid neurological or psychiatric condition besides depression
- normal or corrected to normal vision
• Age between 18 and 60 years
• Written informed consent to take part in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Persons not meeting the age inclusion criterion
• Current or previous diagnosis of neurological condition
• Currently suicidal, behaviour threatening self or other
• Missing written informed consent or people who cannot consent for themselves.

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analysis of production of nonverbal signals with respect to temporal coordination of nonverbal channels in comparision for people with and without ASD.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analysis of the consequences of (dys)synchronous signals on communication Quality.
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