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Neural networks underlying emotion word processing in autism and psychopathy: an fMRI study

Neural networks underlying emotion word processing in autism and psychopathy: an fMRI study - Processing of emotion words in ASD and psychopathy

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON38863
Enrollment
75
Registered
2014-01-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-23

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Conditions

autism

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age is between 18 and 50 years 2) Dutch is a native language 3) Vision is normal or corrected to normal 4) IQ is 80 or higher 5) male gender 6) a formal diagnosis of ASD (for ASD group), psychopathy (for psychopathy group), absence of any known neurological or psychiatric disorder (for healthy control group)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) history of brain surgery or brain trauma 2) neurological disorders such as epilepsy 3) use of antipsychotic medication 4) metal in the body

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Performance on reward/punishment learning task and ToM tests; 2) Emotional valence ratings of words; 3) fMRI data obtained during passive reading of neutral and emotional words and active emotional valence judgment

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)