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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019

The Empathizing-Systemizing Theory and 'Extreme Male Brain' (EMB) Theory in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): An Explorative, Cross-Sectional Study.

Francesco Craig, Andrea De Giacomo, Rosa Savino, Marta Ruggiero, Luigi Russo, Isabella Fanizza, Lucia Margari, Antonio Trabacca

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Francesco CraigUnit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults, Scientific Institute, IRCCS, E. Medea, Piazza "A. Di Summa", 72100, Brindisi, Italy.
Andrea De GiacomoChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Rosa SavinoUnit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults, Scientific Institute, IRCCS, E. Medea, Piazza "A. Di Summa", 72100, Brindisi, Italy.
Marta RuggieroUnit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults, Scientific Institute, IRCCS, E. Medea, Piazza "A. Di Summa", 72100, Brindisi, Italy.
Luigi RussoUnit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults, Scientific Institute, IRCCS, E. Medea, Piazza "A. Di Summa", 72100, Brindisi, Italy.
Isabella FanizzaUnit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults, Scientific Institute, IRCCS, E. Medea, Piazza "A. Di Summa", 72100, Brindisi, Italy.
Lucia MargariChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
Antonio TrabaccaUnit for Severe Disabilities in Developmental Age and Young Adults, Scientific Institute, IRCCS, E. Medea, Piazza "A. Di Summa", 72100, Brindisi, Italy. antonio.trabacca@lanostrafamiglia.it.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether empathizing and systemizing are part of the parental broad autism phenotype (BAP). Parents (N = 76) of preschool children with a diagnosis of ASD and parents (N = 48) of typically developing (TD) children completed the Empathy Quotient (EQ) and Systemizing Quotient-Revised (SQ-R) questionnaires. The E-S discrepancy (D score) was used to test for sex differences in five "brain types". Our results suggest that the E-S theory do not seem to be part of the BAP. However, a stronger drive to systemize than empathize (Type S brain) could be a highly inheritable cognitive endophenotype of mothers of children with ASD. This study should be repeated with a larger sample size.

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EmpathyAdultAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderBrainChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleParentsSex CharacteristicsSurveys and QuestionnairesAutism spectrum disorderEmpathizingExtreme male brain theoryParental broad autism phenotypeSystemizing

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