TY - JOUR
T1 - Brief Report
T2 - Associations Between Cognitive Control Processes and Traits of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Anxiety in Children at Elevated and Typical Familial Likelihood for ASD
AU - the BASIS TEAM
AU - Godoy, Priscilla B.G.
AU - Shephard, Elizabeth
AU - Milosavljevic, Bosiljka
AU - Johnson, Mark H.
AU - Charman, Tony
AU - Baron-Cohen, Simon
AU - Bedford, Rachael
AU - Bolton, Patrick F.
AU - Chandler, Susie
AU - Elsabbagh, Mayada
AU - Fernandes, Janice
AU - Garwood, Holly
AU - Gliga, Teodora
AU - Hudry, Kristelle
AU - Jones, Emily J.H.
AU - Pasco, Greg
AU - Pickles, Andrew
AU - Tucker, Leslie
AU - Volein, Agnes
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Shared difficulties with cognitive control may play a role in co-occurring mental health problems frequently observed in autistic children. We investigated how different cognitive control processes (inhibitory control, conflict resolution, cognitive flexibility) associated with traits of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety in 7-year-old children at elevated (n = 44) and typical (n = 37) familial likelihood for ASD. Poor inhibitory control was associated with higher ADHD traits. Better inhibitory control and poorer cognitive flexibility predicted higher anxiety traits. Cognitive control processes were not associated dimensionally with autistic traits, though better conflict resolution predicted greater likelihood of meeting diagnostic criteria for ASD in categorical analysis. These findings suggest that different cognitive control alterations are associated with ASD, ADHD and anxiety.
AB - Shared difficulties with cognitive control may play a role in co-occurring mental health problems frequently observed in autistic children. We investigated how different cognitive control processes (inhibitory control, conflict resolution, cognitive flexibility) associated with traits of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety in 7-year-old children at elevated (n = 44) and typical (n = 37) familial likelihood for ASD. Poor inhibitory control was associated with higher ADHD traits. Better inhibitory control and poorer cognitive flexibility predicted higher anxiety traits. Cognitive control processes were not associated dimensionally with autistic traits, though better conflict resolution predicted greater likelihood of meeting diagnostic criteria for ASD in categorical analysis. These findings suggest that different cognitive control alterations are associated with ASD, ADHD and anxiety.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
KW - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
KW - Cognitive flexibility
KW - Conflict resolution
KW - Inhibitory control
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85092572759&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-020-04732-9
DO - 10.1007/s10803-020-04732-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85092572759
SN - 0162-3257
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
ER -
