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Age invariance in rapid facial affective reactions to emotionally valenced stimuliRapid facial reactions to emotional stimuli are intact in late adulthood, even in response to stimuli that activate more automatic and implicit forms of emotion processing
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Reduced heart rate variability in a treatment-seeking early psychosis sampleFindings provide preliminary evidence that early psychosis is associated with reduced heart rate variability
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Symptom severity in autism spectrum disorder is related to the frequency and severity of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: a retrospective case-control studyInvestigating whether the presence and severity of nausea and vomiting may be related to symptom severity in offspring with autism spectrum disorder
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A prospective study of fetal head growth, autistic traits and autism spectrum disorderThis large population-based study identified no consistent association across two cohorts between prenatal head growth and postnatal autistic traits
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Attenuated psychophysiological reactivity following single-session group imagery rescripting versus verbal restructuring in social anxiety disorderThe current study highlights the specificity of brief imagery-based interventions in influencing psychophysiological reactivity in social anxiety disorder
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The prevalence of mental health disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysisMental health conditions and problems are often reported in children and adolescents with CP. A systematic review was undertaken to describe their prevalence.
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Prenatal maternal stress events and phenotypic outcomes in Autism Spectrum DisorderASD, in the context of prenatal maternal stress exposure, may be associated with a more severe phenotype, particularly when there are multiple prenatal exposures
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Characterizing Transdiagnostic Processes Underlying the Drive to Socially Engage: A Multimeasurement Factor Analytic InvestigationAltered drive to socially engage is a transdiagnostic feature across multiple psychopathologies. Yet, lack of clarity regarding specific processes that constitute social drive, along with insufficient measurement methods, has hindered understanding in this area. This study ascertained the feasibility of approximating difficulties within specific fine-grained social drive processes as proposed by 2 theoretical frameworks: “orienting,” “wanting,” “pursuing,” “liking,” “learning,” and “reticence” within a reward processing framework and “orienting,” “seeking and maintaining,” and “liking” within a social motivation framework.
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“I Just Feel Like the Teacher Understood Me, and She Knew What I Needed”: School Experiences of Autistic Students from Diverse BackgroundsGathering Autistic young people's testimony is critical for understanding their lived experience of education and designing settings in which these students can thrive. Despite increasing knowledge in this field, we lack perspectives from a broad range of Autistic students which necessarily limits our ability to build inclusive, supportive environments for all. This study explored the educational experiences of preschool and school-aged Autistic students from diverse age groups, backgrounds, and educational settings.
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Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of the Social Attention and Communication Surveillance-Revised (SACS-R) Tool for Early Identification of Autism in Preterm InfantsPreterm birth is associated with a 3.3-fold increased likelihood of autism diagnosis, with lower gestational age conferring higher likelihood. In Australia, autism is typically diagnosed at around age four, potentially missing the optimal neuroplasticity window before age two. The Social Attention and Communication Surveillance-Revised (SACS-R) tool identifies early autism signs in children aged 11-30 months, enabling pre-emptive intervention.