Publicaties
Robot-assisted joint attention: A comparative study between children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children in interaction with NAO Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Problem behaviours and Major Depressive Disorder in adults with intellectual disability and autism Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen
The high prevalence of Problem Behaviours (PB) in persons with intellectual disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been associated by some researchers to a proportionate frequency of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), which have a different presentation in persons with ID and ASD than in the general population, mostly as behavioural changes. Nevertheless, evidence on this behavioural equivalency is still scarce. The present ...
Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Geriatric Psychiatry Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are difficult to detect in old age. This study examined if ASD symptoms in older adults (age > 60) can be detected with the Dutch informant personality questionnaire, (Hetero-Anamnestische Persoonlijkheidsvragenlijst, HAP) in a mental health setting. Patients with ASD (N = 40) were compared to patients with a different psychiatric diagnosis (N = 43; personality disorders excluded). The ASD group had ...
Sensing-enhanced therapy system for assessing children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a feasibility study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Novel maternal autoantibodies in autism spectrum disorder: Implications for screening and diagnosis Universiteit Hasselt
Expressed emotion in families of children with and without autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and down syndrome : relations with parenting stress and parenting behaviors Universiteit Gent
Autism and the right to a hypersensitivity-friendly workspace Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Early non-social behavioural indicators of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in siblings at elevated likelihood for ASD: a systematic review Universiteit Hasselt Universiteit Gent
Disorder-specific brain volumetric abnormalities in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder relative to Autism Spectrum Disorder Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The overlap/distinctiveness between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been increasingly investigated in recent years, particularly since the DSM-5 allows the dual diagnosis of ASD and ADHD, but the underlying brain mechanisms remain unclear. Although both disorders are associated with brain volumetric abnormalities, it is necessary to unfold the shared and specific volume abnormalities that ...