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SUBMITTER: Isaksson J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6606667 | biostudies-other | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Journal of autism and developmental disorders 20190701 7
Alterations in social cognition (SC) are hypothesized to underlie social communication and interaction challenges in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aetiological underpinnings driving this association remain unclear. We examined SC in 196 twins with ASD, other neurodevelopmental disorders or typical development using the naturalistic Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition. Autism and its severity were assessed with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2, and autistic traits with ...[more]