Commentary: critical considerations for studying low-functioning autism

Chakrabarti, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6649-7895 (2017) Commentary: critical considerations for studying low-functioning autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 58 (4). pp. 436-438. ISSN 0021-9630 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12720

Abstract/Summary

Jack and Pelphrey provide a systematic review of neuroimaging studies in understudied populations within the autistic spectrum, focussing specifically on those with minimal verbal ability, intellectual disability and developmental regression. Despite accounting for nearly a third of the autistic spectrum, the number of studies focussing on these populations is extremely low. This review highlights a critical need for further neuroimaging research on these populations, and provides practical suggestions for overcoming the challenges posed by it. In this commentary, I discuss some of the theoretical questions that arise from the review, on the conceptualisation of the autistic spectrum as well as on optimising experimental design and analysis.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-pure-test.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/69886
Identification Number/DOI	10.1111/jcpp.12720
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Central Services Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology
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