dc.contributor.author | Zimmerman, David | |
dc.contributor.author | Ownsworth, Tamara | |
dc.contributor.author | O'Donovan, Analise | |
dc.contributor.author | Roberts, Jacqueline | |
dc.contributor.author | Gullo, Matthew J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-31T04:58:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-07-31T04:58:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0165-1781 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.04.023 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/342844 | |
dc.description.abstract | Associations between executive functions (EF) and mental-health in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were examined. Forty-two adults with ASD completed measures of EF, mood and self-concept. Better concept formation and social inference skills were significantly associated with fewer anxiety symptoms. Conversely, participants with better non-verbal reasoning, cognitive flexibility and social cognition reported more negative self-concept and lower self-esteem. Overall, individuals with impaired EF are more prone to anxiety, whereas those with stronger EF are more likely to experience negative self-concept. Screening for and monitoring mental-health concerns in people with ASD regardless of their level of EF is recommended. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 360 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 363 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Psychiatry Research | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 253 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Biomedical and clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Other psychology not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical and health psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 32 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 52 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 529999 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3202 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 5203 | |
dc.title | Associations between executive functions and mental health outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Applied Psychology | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | O'Donovan, Analise | |
gro.griffith.author | Ownsworth, Tamara | |
gro.griffith.author | Roberts, Jacqueline M. | |
gro.griffith.author | Gullo, Matthew J. | |