A behavioural assessment of social anxiety and social motivation in fragile X, Cornelia de Lange and Rubinstein-Taybi syndromes
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Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
External organisations
- Coventry University
- Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- Derby Royal Hospital, Derby, United Kingdom.
Abstract
Unique socio-behavioural phenotypes are reported for individuals with different neurodevelopmental disorders. Here, the effects of adult familiarity and nature of interaction on social anxiety and social motivation were investigated in individuals with fragile X (FXS; n = 20), Cornelia de Lange (CdLS; n = 20) and Rubinstein-Taybi (RTS; n = 20) syndromes, compared to individuals with Down syndrome (DS; n = 20). The Social Anxiety and Motivation Rating Scale was employed whilst participants completed four social tasks, each administered separately by a familiar adult, and also by an unfamiliar adult. Compared to participants with DS, those with FXS and RTS exhibited high levels of social anxiety but similar levels of social motivation. Participants with CdLS showed heightened social anxiety and reduced social motivation only during interactions with an unfamiliar adult when active participation was voluntary.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-144 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 21 Sep 2019 |
Keywords
- Adult, De Lange Syndrome/psychology, Down Syndrome/psychology, Female, Fragile X Syndrome/psychology, Humans, Male, Motivation, Phobia, Social, Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome/psychology, Social Behavior, Young Adult