Distinct profiles of social skill in adults with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia
Journal article
Morrison, Kerrianne E., Pinkham, Amy E., Penn, David L., Kelsven, Skylar, Ludwig, Kelsea and Sasson, Noah J.. (2017). Distinct profiles of social skill in adults with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Autism Research. 10(5), pp. 878-887. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1734
Authors | Morrison, Kerrianne E., Pinkham, Amy E., Penn, David L., Kelsven, Skylar, Ludwig, Kelsea and Sasson, Noah J. |
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Abstract | Overlapping social impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Schizophrenia (SCZ) contributed to decades of diagnostic confusion that continues to this day in some clinical settings. The current study provides the first direct and detailed comparison of social behavior in the two disorders by identifying profiles of social skill in adults with ASD (n = 54), SCZ (n = 54), and typically developing (TD) controls (n = 56) during a real‐world social interaction. ASD and SCZ groups exhibited poorer social skill, both overall and on most discrete abilities, relative to the TD group. Direct comparison of ASD to SCZ revealed distinct behavioral profiles, with ASD uniquely characterized by fewer interactive behaviors, and SCZ characterized by greater impaired gaze and flat/inappropriate affective responses. Additionally, IQ was associated with both overall social skill and many discrete social skills in SCZ, but was largely unrelated to social skill in ASD. These results indicate that overlapping social deficits in ASD and SCZ are comprised of both shared and distinct social skill impairments. The largest distinctions—reduced social reciprocity but better expressivity in ASD relative to SCZ, and a greater role of IQ in social skill for SCZ than ASD—highlight disorder‐specific features that can improve etiological understanding, diagnostic differentiation, and treatment strategies. Autism Res 2017, 10: 878–887. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Keywords | social skills; social interaction; social cognition; social behavior |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Autism Research |
Journal citation | 10 (5), pp. 878-887 |
Publisher | Wiley Periodicals |
ISSN | 1939-3792 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1734 |
PubMed ID | 28112487 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85010424160 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5444961 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 878-887 |
Funder | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), United States of America |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Jan 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 17 Nov 2016 |
Grant ID | R01 MH093432 |
R15 MH1015945 |
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