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Examining the Association Between Autistic Traits and Atypical Sensory Reactivity: A Twin Study.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Feb 2018
Taylor Mark J, Gustafsson Peik, Larsson Henrik, Gillberg Christopher, Lundström Sebastian, Lichstenstein Paul
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Atypical responses to sensory stimuli are common features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Consequently, atypical sensory reactivity (SR) is now a diagnostic feature of ASD. Quantitative genetic research on ASD has overlooked these symptoms, however. We therefore investigated the association between autistic traits and SR using twin methods. METHOD: Autistic traits and SR were assessed by 2 separate...
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