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Parasympathetic Response Profiles Related to Social Functioning in Young Children with Autistic Disorder
Joint Authors
Neal-Beevers, A. Rebecca
Sheinkopf, Stephen J.
Levine, Todd P.
Lester, Barry
Miller-Loncar, Cynthia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Psychophysiology studies of heart rate and heart rate variability can be employed to study regulatory processes in children with autism.
The objective of this study was to test for differences in respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA; a measure of heart rate variability) and to examine the relationship between physiologic responses and measures of social behavior.
Participants included 2- to 6-year-old children with Autistic Disorder and children without autism.
Heart rate and RSA were derived from ECG recordings made during a baseline period and then a stranger approach paradigm.
Social and adaptive behavior was assessed by parent report.
Groups did not differ in mean heart rate or RSA at baseline or in response to social challenge.
However, children with autism were more likely to show a physiologic response to intrusive portions of the stranger approach than to less intrusive portions of this procedure.
Nonautistic children were equally likely to respond to intrusive and less intrusive social events.
Within the autistic group, physiologic response to the intrusive stranger approach corresponded to higher ratings of social adaptive behaviors.
These results suggest that physiologic responses to social challenge may help understand differences in social behavioral outcomes in children with autism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sheinkopf, Stephen J.& Neal-Beevers, A. Rebecca& Levine, Todd P.& Miller-Loncar, Cynthia& Lester, Barry. 2013. Parasympathetic Response Profiles Related to Social Functioning in Young Children with Autistic Disorder. Autism Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504753
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sheinkopf, Stephen J.…[et al.]. Parasympathetic Response Profiles Related to Social Functioning in Young Children with Autistic Disorder. Autism Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504753
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sheinkopf, Stephen J.& Neal-Beevers, A. Rebecca& Levine, Todd P.& Miller-Loncar, Cynthia& Lester, Barry. Parasympathetic Response Profiles Related to Social Functioning in Young Children with Autistic Disorder. Autism Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504753
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504753