Do high functioning autistic individuals treated in a residential setting differ in divided attention abilities from those treated in an out-patient setting?
The goal of this current study was to test divided attention abilities of a group adults with autism and normal intellectual functioning, treated in a residential setting versus those treated in an out-patient setting. Both groups were compared with a control group using the Sternberg (1969) reaction time paradigm. It appeared that the in-patient group suffered from a divided attention deficit compared to a norm group. The patients treated in an out-patient setting scored in between the norm group and the in-patient group. Findings are discussed with respect to the relevance for the day to day clinical practice.
Bogte
Hans
H
Workhome Zuidlaren, Stichting GGz Groningen, The Netherlands.
Flamma
Bert
B
van der Meere
Jaap
J
D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001288:Attention; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D011930:Reaction Time; D012112:Residential Facilities