Autistic Traits Mediate Reductions in Social Attention in Adults with Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with difficulties in social and emotional functioning. A significant proportion of individuals with AN show autistic traits, which may influence social attention. This study examined attention to faces and facial features in AN, recovered AN (REC), and healthy controls, as well as relationships with comorbid psychopathology. One hundred and forty-eight participants' eye movements were tracked while watching a naturalistic social scene. Anxiety, depression, alexithymia, and autistic traits were assessed via self-report questionnaires. Participants with AN spent significantly less time looking at faces compared to REC and controls; patterns of attention to individual facial features did not differ across groups. Autistic traits mediated the relationship between group and time spent looking at faces.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 51(2021), 6 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 2077-2090

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kerr-Gaffney, Jess [VerfasserIn]
Mason, Luke [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Hayward, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
Harrison, Amy [VerfasserIn]
Murphy, Declan [VerfasserIn]
Tchanturia, Kate [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anorexia nervosa
Autism spectrum disorder
Comorbidity
Eye-tracking
Journal Article
Social attention

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Date Completed 02.07.2021

Date Revised 02.07.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10803-020-04686-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314825274