Comparing Diagnostic Ability of Basic Emotional States in Children with High Performance Autism Disorder with Normal Peers

fatemeh jalili; Hadi Bahrami; vahid nejati

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Comparing Diagnostic Ability of Basic Emotional States in Children with High Performance Autism Disorder with Normal Peers

Author(s):

fatemeh jalili^1,*,

Hadi Bahrami²,

vahid nejati³

1Phd Student of General Psychology, School of Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.

2Professor of Psychology, School of Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.

3Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 2; e93579

Published online:Feb 12, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 22, 2011

Accepted:Jun 22, 2011

How to Cite:fatemeh jaliliHadi Bahramivahid nejatiComparing Diagnostic Ability of Basic Emotional States in Children with High Performance Autism Disorder with Normal Peers.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.14(2):e93579.

Abstract

Background: Study on weaknesses and diagnostic strategies of autistic children in social interactions as well as how we can diagnose different emotions in the face may be an efficient step towards their therapy and communication improvement. The objective of this study was to compare diagnostic ability of basic emotions in children with high-performance autism with normal peers.

Materials and Method: In this comparative profile study, two groups of 16 individuals: children with high-performance autistic disorder and their normal peers were selected by available sample method in terms of age, sex and life location. Neuropsychology diagnostic test of different emotions in Benton face (changed version) was used to determine diagnostic ability of emotions (happy, sad and angry). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software and descriptive statistics and t-test were done for both independent groups.

Results: Results showed that the ability of both tested groups is equal in diagnosing emotional states of joy, anger and neutral condition in face while viewing face picture and there was not any significant difference between groups but in diagnosing emotional grief state, the performance of autistics is lower and there was significant difference with normal peer group.

Conclusion: The autistic children with high function are equal in ability with normal children in case of recognizing the happiness, anger and neutral facial excitement. However, they are less competent in recognizing the sadness and facial excitement than normal children. [ZJRMS, 2012 14(2): 39-44]

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