Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by differences in socio-
pragmatic communication. These conditions are allocated within a “spectrum” of phenotypic …

Autism spectrum disorders represent a heterogeneous group of clinical situations, and are
mainly represented by a deficit of social communication. In this study, we compare two …

With the introduction of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th
ed.(DSM-5) autism spectrum disorders (ASD) fall into the category of neurodevelopmental …

Research on minors who have a close family member with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) is scarce. This study aims to analyze the relationships between reflective function and …

The notion of intersubjectivity has achieved a primary status in contemporary psychoanalytic
debate, stimulating new theoretical proposals as well as controversies. This paper presents …

In this study, we propose to examine two types of Parent Training (PT) under DDAA—
behavioral and reflective types of PT. The central idea of our work is that the development of …

In this study, we aim to verify how emotional training can improve empathy and theory of
mind (ToM) in patients diagnosed with early onset schizophrenia and Asperger's syndrome …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are characterized by a deficit in social–pragmatic
communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior; these disorders are distributed …

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a chronic and persistent pervasive
developmental disorder (PDD) whose characteristic deficit is represented by social …

The multitheory integration is aimed at addressing attachment challenges in children with
autism spectrum disorder. The integration synthesizes emotional and cognitive elements …