A specific impairment in cognitive control in individuals with high-functioning autism

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 26-35

  Barbalat, Guillaume ^a   Leboyer, Marion ^b   Zalla, Tiziana ^c  

^a Tunbridge Wells TN2 4QJ   (United Kingdom)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Cascade model; Cognitive control; Episodic memory; Executive functions

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPISODIC MEMORY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; SENSORY SYSTEM; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISM; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912558848     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.07.013     Document Type: Article

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