Good social skills despite poor theory of mind: exploring compensation in autism spectrum disorder

ConclusionsIQ, EF and anxiety appear to be implicated in the processes by which certain autistic young people can compensate for their underlying ToM difficulties. This tendency to compensate does not appear to reflect the severity of ‘hit’ for ASD per se, suggesting that well ‐compensated individuals are not experiencing a milder form of ASD. The construct of compensation in ASD has implications for research and clinical practice.

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Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - March 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lucy Anne Livingston, Emma Colvert, the Social Relationships Study Team, Patrick Bolton, Francesca Happ é Tags: Original Article Source Type: research