Face and emotion recognition in MCDD versus PDD-NOS

Catherine M. Herba; Esther de Bruin; Monika Althaus; Fop Verheij; Robert F. Ferdinand

doi:10.1007/s10803-007-0438-5

Face and emotion recognition in MCDD versus PDD-NOS

Catherine M. Herba^*
, Esther de Bruin
, Monika Althaus
, Fop Verheij
, Robert F. Ferdinand

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Previous studies indicate that Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder (MCDD) children differ from PDD-NOS and autistic children on a symptom level and on psychophysiological functioning. Children with MCDD (n = 21) and PDD-NOS (n = 62) were compared on two facets of social-cognitive functioning: identification of neutral faces and facial expressions. Few significant group differences emerged. Children with PDD-NOS demonstrated a more attention-demanding strategy of face processing, and processed neutral faces more similarly to complex patterns whereas children with MCDD showed an advantage for face recognition compared to complex patterns. Results further suggested that any disadvantage in face recognition was related more to the autistic features of the PDD-NOS group rather than characteristics specific to MCDD. No significant group differences emerged for identifying facial expressions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	706-718
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0438-5
Publication status	Published - Apr-2008

Keywords

MCDD
pervasive developmental disorders
PDD-NOS
face recognition
facial expression recognition
emotion recognition
COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS
BORDERLINE SYNDROME
SPECTRUM DISORDERS
CHILDREN
AUTISM
MULTIPLE
CHILDHOOD
SCHIZOPHRENIA

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