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View article: Methylphenidate effects on target-enriched functional connectivity and response inhibition in stimulant treatment-naive individuals with ADHD
Methylphenidate effects on target-enriched functional connectivity and response inhibition in stimulant treatment-naive individuals with ADHD Open
Methylphenidate modulates dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurotransmission by inhibiting dopamine and noradrenaline transporters (DAT, NAT). This leads to improvement in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and cognitiv…
View article: Association between long-term stimulant treatment and the functional brain response to methylphenidate in adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Association between long-term stimulant treatment and the functional brain response to methylphenidate in adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Open
The identified age-dependent associations may potentially be mediated by changes in dopamine- and noradrenaline-related functioning, and may hold predictive value for extent of stimulant medication use after ADHD diagnosis in children and …
View article: Reduced Positive Bias in Autistic Adults’ Intelligence Self-Assessments
Reduced Positive Bias in Autistic Adults’ Intelligence Self-Assessments Open
Judging one’s own cognitive ability is a core aspect of self-reflection, yet most people overestimate their intelligence. We investigated whether autistic (n=284, 18-77 years old) and non-autistic (n=63, 18-76 years old) adults differ in t…
View article: From diagnosis to dialogue: a call for support of older adults with a late autism diagnosis
From diagnosis to dialogue: a call for support of older adults with a late autism diagnosis Open
Although both in autism and gerontological research the attention for aging well with autism is growing, little attention has been paid to the impact of receiving an autism diagnosis in later life. This is unfortunate, as nowadays many of …
View article: Occurrence and overlap of physical and mental health conditions in autistic adults
Occurrence and overlap of physical and mental health conditions in autistic adults Open
Mental and physical health conditions are a major topic of concern in autistic adults, but studies rarely consider their overlap. Therefore, this study assessed physical health conditions and mental health conditions in autistic adults in …
View article: Camouflaging in autism: A cause or a consequence of mental health difficulties?
Camouflaging in autism: A cause or a consequence of mental health difficulties? Open
Camouflaging ([un]consciously hiding one’s autism traits) is hypothesized to be an underlying mechanism explaining elevated levels of mental health difficulties in autistic adults. As previous studies investigating this relationship were a…
View article: Cognitive functioning in criminal offenders: A multi-level meta-analysis
Cognitive functioning in criminal offenders: A multi-level meta-analysis Open
Cognitive functioning is increasingly recognized as an important factor in understanding offending behavior, yet findings across cognitive domains remain fragmented and inconsistent. This multi-level meta-analysis investigates the relation…
View article: Advancing care priorities for health and quality of life among older adults in the autism and/or intellectual disabilities communities: proceedings of an international Think Tank
Advancing care priorities for health and quality of life among older adults in the autism and/or intellectual disabilities communities: proceedings of an international Think Tank Open
As the number of older autistic adults and adults with intellectual disabilities grows, expanding capacity to meet their needs is crucial. On November 23-25, 2023, a Think Tank on aging in autism and/or intellectual disabilities was conven…
View article: From Diagnosis to Dialogue: a call for support of older adults with a late autism diagnosis
From Diagnosis to Dialogue: a call for support of older adults with a late autism diagnosis Open
Although both in autism and gerontological research the attention for aging well with autism is growing, little attention has been paid to the impact of receiving an autism diagnosis in later life. This is unfortunate, as nowadays many of …
View article: Cognitive functioning in criminal offenders: A multi-level meta-analysis
Cognitive functioning in criminal offenders: A multi-level meta-analysis Open
Cognitive functioning is increasingly recognized as an important factor in understanding offending behavior, yet findings across cognitive domains remain fragmented and inconsistent. This multi-level meta-analysis investigates the relation…
View article: Brief Report: A Policy Delphi Study of Expectations on Resource Groups in Autism Mental Healthcare
Brief Report: A Policy Delphi Study of Expectations on Resource Groups in Autism Mental Healthcare Open
Background: There is a growing emphasis on what autistic individuals need to flourish. A similar trend is observed in general mental health services through personal recovery approaches, which aim for a meaningful life and increasing well-…
View article: Measuring the social support network in autistic clients: development and validation of the Network in Action-Interview
Measuring the social support network in autistic clients: development and validation of the Network in Action-Interview Open
Introduction As social relationships are intertwined with mental health recovery, it is important to address a client’s social support network during mental health interventions. This seems even more important for autistic clients, because…
View article: Intact but Protracted Facial and Prosodic Emotion Recognition Among Autistic Adults
Intact but Protracted Facial and Prosodic Emotion Recognition Among Autistic Adults Open
View article: Finding the Forest in the Trees: Using Machine Learning and Online Cognitive and Perceptual Measures to Predict Adult Autism Diagnosis
Finding the Forest in the Trees: Using Machine Learning and Online Cognitive and Perceptual Measures to Predict Adult Autism Diagnosis Open
Traditional subjective measures are limited in the insight they provide into underlying behavioral differences associated with autism and, accordingly, their ability to predict diagnosis. Performance-based measures offer an attractive alte…
View article: Slow but Steady: Similarities and Differences in Executive Functioning Between Autistic and Non‐Autistic Adults
Slow but Steady: Similarities and Differences in Executive Functioning Between Autistic and Non‐Autistic Adults Open
Prior research has established differences between autistic and non‐autistic individuals across the domains of executive function (EF). While some early theories portrayed these differences as universal to the autism spectrum, recent findi…
View article: Social Network Types in Autistic Adults and Its Associations with Mastery, Quality of Life, and Autism Characteristics
Social Network Types in Autistic Adults and Its Associations with Mastery, Quality of Life, and Autism Characteristics Open
Research shows heterogeneity in experiences of social contact and social networks in autistic adults. In this study, we aim to identify clusters of social support networks and investigate associations of clusters with mastery, quality of l…
View article: Association between long-term stimulant treatment and the functional brain response to methylphenidate in adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Association between long-term stimulant treatment and the functional brain response to methylphenidate in adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Open
Background Stimulant medication is commonly used by children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), however its long-lasting effects on the developing brain remain unclear. In a previous randomized controlled…
View article: Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis
Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis Open
To improve mental health care for autistic adults, a better understanding of their real-world intervention use is required. The aim of this study is to investigate individual differences in the intervention trajectories of autistic adults,…
View article: Stimulant medication and symptom interrelations in children, adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Stimulant medication and symptom interrelations in children, adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Open
View article: Memory strategies in autistic and older adults
Memory strategies in autistic and older adults Open
Memory strategies in autistic adults seem to mimic strategies at older age, as both younger autistic and older non‐autistic individuals use fewer semantic features in visual memory tasks. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate wh…
View article: Differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals in audiovisual speech integration: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals in audiovisual speech integration: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Research has indicated unique challenges in audiovisual integration of speech among autistic individuals, although methodological differences have led to divergent findings. We conducted a systematic literature search to identify studies t…
View article: Stimulant medication use and apparent cortical thickness development in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a prospective longitudinal study
Stimulant medication use and apparent cortical thickness development in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a prospective longitudinal study Open
Background Stimulant medication is commonly prescribed as treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While we previously found that short-term stimulant-treatment influences apparent cortical thickness development in an…
View article: Age, not autism, influences multisensory integration of speech stimuli among adults in a McGurk/MacDonald paradigm
Age, not autism, influences multisensory integration of speech stimuli among adults in a McGurk/MacDonald paradigm Open
Differences between autistic and non‐autistic individuals in perception of the temporal relationships between sights and sounds are theorized to underlie difficulties in integrating relevant sensory information. These, in turn, are thought…
View article: The clinical relevance of subgroups of autistic adults: Stability and predictive value
The clinical relevance of subgroups of autistic adults: Stability and predictive value Open
Autism in adulthood is characterized by heterogeneity, complicating the provision of tailored support. In previous work, we aimed to capture this heterogeneity by determining subgroups of autistic adults that differed in clinical outcomes:…
View article: Perception of temporal synchrony not a prerequisite for multisensory integration
Perception of temporal synchrony not a prerequisite for multisensory integration Open
View article: Neuropsychological assessment of aggressive offenders: a Delphi consensus study
Neuropsychological assessment of aggressive offenders: a Delphi consensus study Open
Objective This study explores the intricate relationship between cognitive functioning and aggression, with a specific focus on individuals prone to reactive or proactive aggression. The purpose of the study was to identify important neuro…
View article: Is camouflaging unique for autism? A comparison of camouflaging between adults with autism and <scp>ADHD</scp>
Is camouflaging unique for autism? A comparison of camouflaging between adults with autism and <span>ADHD</span> Open
Camouflaging (using (un)conscious strategies to appear as non‐autistic) is thought to be an important reason for late autism diagnoses and mental health difficulties. However, it is unclear whether only autistic people camouflage or whethe…
View article: Sleep and daytime functioning in autistic teenagers: A psychological network approach
Sleep and daytime functioning in autistic teenagers: A psychological network approach Open
Although sleep problems in autistic teenagers are associated with impaired daytime functioning, it remains unclear how sleep and daytime functioning are related. We used a network approach to disentangle patterns between sleep, sleep hygie…
View article: Two validation studies of a performance validity test for autistic adults
Two validation studies of a performance validity test for autistic adults Open
In two studies we examined the potential of a simple emotion recognition task, the Morel Emotional Numbing Test (MENT), as a performance validity test (PVT) for autism-related cognitive difficulties in adulthood. The aim of a PVT is to ind…
View article: When mind and measurement diverge; the interplay between subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs), objective cognition, age, and depression in autistic adults
When mind and measurement diverge; the interplay between subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs), objective cognition, age, and depression in autistic adults Open
While the increased incidence of dementia and subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) suggests that autistic adults may face cognitive challenges at older age, the extent to which SCCs predict (future) cognitive functioning remains uncertai…