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| Title |
A longitudinal twin study of the association between childhood autistic traits and psychotic experiences in adolescence
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| Published in |
Molecular Autism, July 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13229-015-0037-9 |
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| Authors |
Mark J. Taylor, Elise B. Robinson, Francesca Happé, Patrick Bolton, Daniel Freeman, Angelica Ronald |
| Abstract |
This twin study investigated whether autistic traits during childhood were associated with adolescent psychotic experiences. Data were collected from a community sample of approximately 5000 twin pairs, which included 32 individuals with diagnosed autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Parents rated autistic traits in the twins at four points between ages 8-16 years. Positive, negative, and cognitive psychotic experiences were assessed at age 16 years using self- and parent-report scales. Longitudinal twin analyses tested the associations between these measures. Autistic traits correlated weakly or nonsignificantly with positive psychotic experiences (paranoia, hallucinations, and grandiosity), and modestly with cognitive psychotic experiences (cognitive disorganisation). Higher correlations were observed for parent-rated negative symptoms and self-reported anhedonia, although the proportion of variance in both accounted for by autistic traits was low (10 and 31 %, respectively). The majority of the genetic influences on negative symptoms and anhedonia were independent of autistic traits. Additionally, individuals with ASC displayed significantly more negative symptoms, anhedonia, and cognitive disorganisation than controls. Autistic traits do not appear to be strongly associated with psychotic experiences in adolescence; associations were also largely restricted to negative symptoms. Of note, the degree to which the genetic and environmental causes of autistic traits influenced psychotic experiences was limited. These findings thus support a phenotypic and etiological distinction between autistic traits and psychotic experiences. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 13 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 23% |
| Canada | 2 | 15% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 54% |
| Scientists | 3 | 23% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 15% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 88 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 88 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 14 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Unknown | 25 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 23 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 14% |
| Unknown | 29 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 14. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 August 2015.
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#225
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