Accurate interpretation and appropriate expression of emotions are key aspects of social-
cognition. Several mental disorders are characterised by transdiagnostic difficulties in these …

Social dysfunction is a core symptom of many psychiatric disorders and current medications
have little or no remedial effects on this. Following on from extensive studies on animal …

The current study systematically investigated the effects of scoring and categorization
methods on the psychometric properties of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient. Four hundred and …

Accumulating evidence suggests that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) can enhance
empathy although it is unclear which specific behavioral and neural aspects are influenced …

Emotional experience involves an integrated interplay between processing of external
emotional cues and interoceptive feedback, and this is impaired in a number of emotional …

Reduced attentional preference for faces and symptoms of social anxiety are common in
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The neuropeptide oxytocin triggers anxiolytic functions …

Recent studies have suggested oxytocin as a possible drug to treat social deficits caused by
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the safety of intranasal oxytocin in autistic patients has …

摘要高功能自闭症(High-Functioning Autism, HFA) 个体智力正常, 但也面临着严重的社会功能
障碍. 对威胁性情绪面孔的注意偏向与HFA 个体社会功能的发展密切相关. 梳理相关研究发现 …

Background The neuropeptide oxytocin can extensively modulate human social behavior
and affective processing, and its effects can be interpreted in terms of mediating approach …

Novel pharmacotherapies that improve outcomes for individuals with stress-related
psychiatric disorders are needed. The neurohormone oxytocin (OT) is a promising candidate …