TY - JOUR
T1 - Hooked on a feeling
T2 - Repetitive cognition and internalizing symptomatology in relation to autism spectrum symptomatology
AU - Keenan, Elliot Gavin
AU - Gotham, Katherine
AU - Lerner, Matthew D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2017.
PY - 2018/10/1
Y1 - 2018/10/1
N2 - Repetitive cognition, including rumination such as that seen in depression, has been shown to correlate with depression symptoms in both typically developing individuals and individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Repetitive cognition is more common in autism spectrum disorder than in typically developing peers, as is depression; thus, this study evaluated the role of repetitive cognition in relation between autism spectrum symptomatology and depressive symptomatology. In all, 200 typically developing adults completed self-report questionnaires measuring autism spectrum symptomatology, different forms of repetitive cognition (general perseveration and depressive rumination), depression, and rejection sensitivity. Perseveration was found to mediate the relation between autism spectrum symptoms and depression, and to partially mediate the relation between autism spectrum symptoms and rejection sensitivity. We conclude that it is of vital importance to consider cognition when considering depression in autism spectrum disorder.
AB - Repetitive cognition, including rumination such as that seen in depression, has been shown to correlate with depression symptoms in both typically developing individuals and individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Repetitive cognition is more common in autism spectrum disorder than in typically developing peers, as is depression; thus, this study evaluated the role of repetitive cognition in relation between autism spectrum symptomatology and depressive symptomatology. In all, 200 typically developing adults completed self-report questionnaires measuring autism spectrum symptomatology, different forms of repetitive cognition (general perseveration and depressive rumination), depression, and rejection sensitivity. Perseveration was found to mediate the relation between autism spectrum symptoms and depression, and to partially mediate the relation between autism spectrum symptoms and rejection sensitivity. We conclude that it is of vital importance to consider cognition when considering depression in autism spectrum disorder.
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U2 - 10.1177/1362361317709603
DO - 10.1177/1362361317709603
M3 - Article
C2 - 28747070
AN - SCOPUS:85041301251
SN - 1362-3613
VL - 22
SP - 814
EP - 824
JO - Autism
JF - Autism
IS - 7
ER -