The Broader Autism Phenotype in parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ”“ ASD
Researchers have identified milder expressions of Autism Spectrum Disorder in parents and siblings of theseindividuals, which are defined as broader autism phenotype (BAP). This study investigated the personality profile of 20 parentsof children diagnosed with ASD. The Factor Personality Battery and...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2015 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade de Brasília (UnB) |
| Repositório: | Psicologia (Universidade de Brasília. Online) |
| Idioma: | português |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/18589 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/18589 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Psicologia do Desenvolvimento; Transtornos do desenvolvimento Transtorno do espectro autista Fenótipo ampliado do autismo Genitores Traços de personalidade Autism spectrum disorder Broader autism phenotype Parents Personality traits |
| Resumo: | Researchers have identified milder expressions of Autism Spectrum Disorder in parents and siblings of theseindividuals, which are defined as broader autism phenotype (BAP). This study investigated the personality profile of 20 parentsof children diagnosed with ASD. The Factor Personality Battery and the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire were used.The results indicate the presence of some personality traits that might somewhat correspond to the areas of impairment presentin ASD individuals. These findings point to a promising field of study, especially due to the use of a Brazilian instrument, notyet employed in research in the area of autism. |
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