Top

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Gepubliceerd in:

01-07-2010 | Original paper

Assessing Recollection and Familiarity in Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Methods and Findings

Auteurs: Sally Bigham, Jill Boucher, Andrew Mayes, Sophie Anns

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2010

Abstract

We hypothesise that of the two processes underlying declarative memory, recollection is impaired in high-functioning autism (HFA) whereas recollection and familiarity are impaired in low-functioning autism (LFA). Testing these hypotheses necessitates assessing recollection and familiarity separately. However, this is difficult, because both processes contribute to performance on standard memory tests. Moreover, tests must be suitable for use with young or intellectually disabled participants. This study aimed to develop tests of recollection and familiarity separately, and to make preliminary tests of our hypotheses. We developed a temporal source memory task to assess recollection in LFA, and a shape recognition task to assess familiarity and an action recall task assessing recollection in HFA. The methods and implications of the results are discussed.

vorige artikel Williams Syndrome and Memory: A Neuroanatomic and Cognitive Approach

volgende artikel Teaching Children with Autism to Read for Meaning: Challenges and Possibilities

‘High functioning autism’ (HFA) is used here to refer to individuals with the triad of diagnostic impairments, but no intellectual disability or language impairment. It therefore includes individuals who may be diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.

Aggleton, J., & Brown, M. (1999). Episodic memory, amnesia, and the hippocampal-anterior thalamic axis. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 22(3), 425–489.PubMed

Aggleton, J., & Brown, M. W. (2006). Interleaving brain systems for episodic and recognition memory. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 10, 455–463.CrossRefPubMed

American Psychiatric Association. (1994). DSM-IV: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington DC: Author.

Bennetto, L., Pennington, B., & Rogers, S. (1996). Intact and impaired memory functions in autism. Child Development, 67, 1816–1835.CrossRefPubMed

BenShalom, D. (2003). Memory in autism: Review and synthesis. Cortex, 39, 1129–1138.CrossRef

Boucher, J., Bigham, S., Mayes, A., & Muskett, T. (2008a). Recognition and language in low functioning autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38, 1259–1269.CrossRefPubMed

Boucher, J., & Bowler, D. M. (Eds.). (2008). Memory in Autism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Boucher, J., & Mayes, A. (2010). Memory. In D. Fein (Ed.), The Neuropsychology of autism. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Boucher, J., Mayes, A., & Bigham, S. (2008b). Memory, language and Intellectual ability in low functioning autism. In J. Boucher & D. M. Bowler (Eds.), Memory in Autism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.CrossRef

Boucher, J., Mayes, A., & Bigham, S. (2010). Memory in autistic spectrum disorders: Evidence, interpretations, and implications for behaviour. (under review).

Boucher, J., Pons, F., Lind, S., & Williams, D. (2007). Temporal cognition in children with autistic spectrum disorders: Tests of diachronic thinking. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(8), 1413–1429.CrossRefPubMed

Bowler, D. M., & Gaigg, S. (2008). Memory in ASD: Enduring themes and future prospects. In J. Boucher & D. M. Bowler (Eds.), Memory in Autism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Bowler, D., Gardiner, J., & Grice, S. (2000). Episodic memory and remembering in adults with Asperger syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 30, 295–304.CrossRefPubMed

Dunn, J. (2004). Remember-know: A matter of confidence. Psychological Review, 111(2), 524–542.CrossRefPubMed

Dunn, L. M., Dunn, L. M., Whetton, C., & Burley, J. (1997). The British picture vocabulary scale (BPVS) (2nd edition ed.). Windsor: National Foundation for Educational Research.

Ehlers, S., Gillberg, C., & Wing, L. (1999). Screening questionnaire for Asperger syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 29, 129–141.CrossRefPubMed

Gaigg, S. B., Gardiner, J. M., & Bowler, D. M. (2008). Free recall in autism spectrum disorder: The role of relational and item-specific encoding. Neuropsychologia, 26, 983–992.CrossRef

Gardiner, J., Gregg, V., & Karayianni, I. (2006). Recognition memory and awareness: Occurrence of perceptual effects in remembering or in knowing depends on conscious resources at encoding, but not at retrieval. Memory & Cognition, 34(2), 227–239.

Gardiner, J. M., & Java, R. I. (1993). Recognising and remembering. In A. F. Collins, S. E. Gathercole, M. A. Conway, & P. E. Morris (Eds.), Theories of memory. Hove, UK: Psychology Press.

Hill, E., & Russell, J. (2002). Action memory and self-monitoring in children with autism: Self versus other. Infant and Child Development, 11(2), 159–170.CrossRef

Hobson, P. R., & Lee, A. (1999). Imitation and identification in autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 40, 649–659.CrossRefPubMed

Holdstock, J., Mayes, A., Isaac, C., Gong, Q., & Roberts, N. (2002). Differential involvement of the hippocampus and temporal lobe cortices in rapid and slow learning of new semantic information. Neuropsychologia, 40(7), 748–768.CrossRefPubMed

Joseph, R., Steele, S., Meyer, E., & Tager-Flusberg, H. (2005). Self-ordered pointing in children with autism: Failure to use verbal mediation in the service of working memory? Neuropsychologia, 43(10), 1400–1411.CrossRefPubMed

Kirwan, C., Wixted, J., & Squire, L. (2008). Activity in the medial temporal lobe predicts memory strength, whereas activity in the prefrontal cortex predicts recollection. Journal of Neuroscience, 28(42), 10541–10548.CrossRefPubMed

Lind, S. (in press). Memory and the self in autism: A review and theoretical framework. Autism.

Mayes, A. R., Montaldi, D., & Migo, E. (2007). Associative memory and the medial temporal lobes. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 11, 126–135.CrossRefPubMed

Migo, E., Montaldi, D., Norman, K. A., Quamme, J., & Mayes, A. R. (2009). The contribution of familiarity to recognition memory is a function of test format when using similar foils. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 62(6), 1198–1215.

Miller, G. A., & Chapman, P. (2001). Misunderstanding analysis of covariance. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 110, 40–48.CrossRefPubMed

Millward, C., Powell, S., Messer, D., & Jordan, R. (2000). Recall for self and other in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 30, 15–28.CrossRefPubMed

Minshew, N., & Goldstein, G. (2001). The pattern of intact and impaired memory functions in autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 42(8), 1095–1101.CrossRefPubMed

Montaldi, D., Spencer, T. J., Roberts, N., & Mayes, A. R. (2006). The neural system that mediates familiarity memory. Hippocampus, 16, 504–520.CrossRefPubMed

Pons, F., & Montangero, J. (1999). Is the diachronic thought a specific reasoning ability? Swiss Journal of Psychology, 58, 191–200.CrossRef

Russell, J., & Jarrold, C. (1999). Memory for actions in children with autism: Self versus other. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 4, 303–331.CrossRefPubMed

Salmond, C., Ashburner, J., Connelly, A., Friston, K., Gadian, D., & Vargha-Khadem, F. (2005). The role of the medial temporal lobe in autistic spectrum disorders. European Journal of Neuroscience, 22(3), 764–772.CrossRefPubMed

Schopler, E., Reichler, R., & Renner, B. (1988). The childhood Autism rating scale (CARS). Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.

Toichi, M., & Kamio, Y. (2003). Long-term memory in high-functioning autism: Controversy on episodic memory in autism reconsidered. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33, 151–161.CrossRefPubMed

Tulving, E. (1985). Memory and consciousness. Canadian Psychologist, 26, 1–12.

Wechsler, D. (1999). Wechsler abbreviated scales of intelligence. San Antonio: Psychological Corporation.

Williams, D., Goldstein, G., & Minshew, N. (2006). The profile of memory function in children with autism. Neuropsychology, 20(1), 21–29.CrossRefPubMed

Williams, J., Whiten, A., & Singh, T. (2004). A systematic review of action imitation in autistic spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 285–300.CrossRefPubMed

Titel: Assessing Recollection and Familiarity in Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Methods and Findings
Auteurs: Sally Bigham
Jill Boucher
Andrew Mayes
Sophie Anns
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2010
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-0937-7

Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

Deel dit onderdeel of sectie (kopieer de link)

Abstract

Log in om toegang te krijgen

Andere artikelen Uitgave 7/2010

Using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders

Brief Report: Repetitive Behaviours in Greek Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Brief Report: Predicting Inner Speech Use Amongst Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): The Roles of Verbal Ability and Cognitive Profile

JADD Announcements for July 2010

Williams Syndrome and Memory: A Neuroanatomic and Cognitive Approach

Deborah Lipsky, Will Richards: Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism