TY - JOUR
T1 - A Preliminary Study of Gender Differences in Autobiographical Memory in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
AU - Goddard, L.
AU - Dritschel, Barbara
AU - Howlin, P.
PY - 2014/4/29
Y1 - 2014/4/29
N2 - Autobiographical memory was assessed in 24 children (12 male, 12 female, aged between 8 and 16 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a comparison group of 24 typically developing (TD) children matched for age, IQ, gender and receptive language. Results suggested that a deficit in specific memory retrieval in the ASD group was more characteristic of male participants. Females in both the TD and ASD groups generated more detailed and emotional memories than males. They also demonstrated superior verbal fluency scores; verbal fluency and autobiographical memory cueing task performance were significantly positively correlated in females. Results are discussed in light of recent research suggesting gender differences in the phenotype of ASD.
AB - Autobiographical memory was assessed in 24 children (12 male, 12 female, aged between 8 and 16 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a comparison group of 24 typically developing (TD) children matched for age, IQ, gender and receptive language. Results suggested that a deficit in specific memory retrieval in the ASD group was more characteristic of male participants. Females in both the TD and ASD groups generated more detailed and emotional memories than males. They also demonstrated superior verbal fluency scores; verbal fluency and autobiographical memory cueing task performance were significantly positively correlated in females. Results are discussed in light of recent research suggesting gender differences in the phenotype of ASD.
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-014-2109-7
DO - 10.1007/s10803-014-2109-7
M3 - Article
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 44
SP - 2087
EP - 2095
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
ER -