deficits in social cognition

  • Preterm infants have social cognition deficits which improve in childhood

    Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have investigated social attentional preference and its relationship with neurodevelopment in preterm infants.

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  • Do children with social anxiety disorder benefit from social skills training?

    Social anxiety disorder (SAD) in children can be difficult to treat, as evidenced by the varied outcomes reported post-treatment.1,2 Although childhood treatments for SAD commonly involve at least some social skills training,3 it isn’t clear whether children with SAD have particular difficulties with social skills. There is therefore a need to better establish whether social skills are an effective target for treating SAD.

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    ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. People on the autism spectrum may have difficulties with social communication, social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours, activities or interests.

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