A new computerised advanced theory of mind measure for children with Asperger syndrome: The ATOMIC

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-260

  Beaumont, Renae B ^a   Sofronoff, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism spectrum disorders; Central coherence; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; CARTOONS AS TOPIC; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FIELD DEPENDENCE-INDEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MULTIMEDIA; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 38549169100     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0384-2     Document Type: Article

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