An fMRI investigation of responses to peer rejection in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-270

  Masten, Carrie L ^a   Colich, Natalie L ^b   Rudie, Jeffrey D ^b,c   Bookheimer, Susan Y ^b   Eisenberger, Naomi I ^b   Dapretto, Mirella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autism spectrum disorders; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Peer rejection; Social exclusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSULA; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PEER GROUP; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79958049203     PISSN: 18789293     EISSN: 18789307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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