A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood
E Pellicano, U Fatima, G Hall, M Heyworth… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
There is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited …
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited …
Measuring autistic traits in the general population: a systematic review of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a nonclinical population sample of 6,900 typical adult …
Abstract The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a self-report measure of autistic traits. It is
frequently cited in diverse fields and has been administered to adults of at least average …
frequently cited in diverse fields and has been administered to adults of at least average …
A dopamine hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder
D Pavăl - Developmental neuroscience, 2017 - karger.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comprises a group of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by social deficits and stereotyped behaviors. While several theories have …
characterized by social deficits and stereotyped behaviors. While several theories have …
Activational and effort-related aspects of motivation: neural mechanisms and implications for psychopathology
Motivation has been defined as the process that allows organisms to regulate their internal
and external environment, and control the probability, proximity and availability of stimuli. As …
and external environment, and control the probability, proximity and availability of stimuli. As …
Why not try harder? Computational approach to motivation deficits in neuro-psychiatric diseases
Motivation deficits, such as apathy, are pervasive in both neurological and psychiatric
diseases. Even when they are not the core symptom, they reduce quality of life, compromise …
diseases. Even when they are not the core symptom, they reduce quality of life, compromise …
A transdiagnostic review of negative symptom phenomenology and etiology
GP Strauss, AS Cohen - Schizophrenia bulletin, 2017 - academic.oup.com
In the DSM5, negative symptoms are 1 of the 5 core dimensions of psychopathology
evaluated for schizophrenia. However, negative symptoms are not pathognomonic—they …
evaluated for schizophrenia. However, negative symptoms are not pathognomonic—they …
Mesolimbic dopamine and the regulation of motivated behavior
It has been known for some time that nucleus accumbens dopamine (DA) is involved in
aspects of motivation, but theoretical approaches to understanding the functions of DA have …
aspects of motivation, but theoretical approaches to understanding the functions of DA have …
Reward processing, neuroeconomics, and psychopathology
DH Zald, MT Treadway - Annual review of clinical psychology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Abnormal reward processing is a prominent transdiagnostic feature of psychopathology. The
present review provides a framework for considering the different aspects of reward …
present review provides a framework for considering the different aspects of reward …
Largely typical patterns of resting-state functional connectivity in high-functioning adults with autism
A leading hypothesis for the neural basis of autism postulates globally abnormal brain
connectivity, yet the majority of studies report effects that are either very weak, inconsistent …
connectivity, yet the majority of studies report effects that are either very weak, inconsistent …
Quantifying motivation with effort-based decision-making paradigms in health and disease
Motivation can be characterized as a series of cost–benefit valuations, in which we weigh
the amount of effort we are willing to expend (the cost of an action) in return for particular …
the amount of effort we are willing to expend (the cost of an action) in return for particular …