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Quality of Life of Taiwanese Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Quality of Life of Taiwanese Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Ling-Yi Lin Published: October 9, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109567 Abstract Background To date, few recent studies have investigated the quality of life of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It remains unclear how individuals with ASD view their own quality of life. Objective The primary purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life scores among adults with ASD with those of a non-ASD control group and the Taiwanese health population reference group. Methods The…

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Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Boys with Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder and the Relation with Comorbid Autism Traits and Attention Deficit Traits

Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Boys with Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder and the Relation with Comorbid Autism Traits and Attention Deficit Traits

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jantiene Schoorl , Sophie van Rijn, Minet de Wied, Stephanie van Goozen, Hanna Swaab Published: July 15, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159323 Abstract Previous research has pointed towards a link between emotion dysregulation and aggressive behavior in children. Emotion regulation difficulties are not specific for children with persistent aggression problems, i.e. oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder (ODD/CD), children with other psychiatric conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, have emotion regulation difficulties too. On a…

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