Brief Report: Facial Asymmetry and Autistic-Like Traits in the General Population

Maryam Boutrus; Zulqarnain Gilani; Murray T. Maybery; Gail A. Alvares; Diana W. Tan; Peter R. Eastwood; Ajmal Mian; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse

doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04661-7

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Brief Report: Facial Asymmetry and Autistic-Like Traits in the General Population

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Brief Report: Facial Asymmetry and Autistic-Like Traits in the General Population

Maryam Boutrus, Zulqarnain Gilani, Murray T. Maybery, Gail A. Alvares, Diana W. Tan, Peter R. Eastwood, Ajmal Mian and Andrew J. O. Whitehouse

Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.51(6), pp.2115-2123

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04661-7

PMID: 32844273

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Abstract

Autism

Facial asymmetry

Morphology

Neurotypical

Neurodevelopment

Atypical facial morphology, particularly increased facial asymmetry, has been identified in some individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). Many cognitive, behavioural and biological features associated with ASC also occur on a continuum in the general population. The aim of the present study was to examine subthreshold levels of autistic traits and facial morphology in non-autistic individuals. Facial asymmetry was measured using three-dimensional facial photogrammetry, and the Autism-spectrum Quotient was used to measure autistic-like traits in a community-ascertained sample of young adults (n = 289). After accounting for covariates, there were no significant associations observed between autistic-like traits and facial asymmetry, suggesting that any potential facial morphology differences linked to ASC may be limited to the clinical condition.

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Title: Brief Report: Facial Asymmetry and Autistic-Like Traits in the General Population
Authors/Creators: Maryam Boutrus - Autism CRC
Zulqarnain Gilani - The University of Western Australia
Murray T. Maybery - The University of Western Australia
Gail A. Alvares - Autism CRC
Diana W. Tan - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Peter R. Eastwood - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Ajmal Mian - The University of Western Australia
Andrew J. O. Whitehouse - Autism CRC
Publication Details: Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.51(6), pp.2115-2123
Publisher: Springer Nature
Number of pages: 9
Grant note: national Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC); National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Women's and Infants Research Foundation Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Program; Australian Government; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme UWA Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Telethon Institute for Child Health Research University of Western Australia (UWA) APP1077966 / National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Curtin University Raine Medical Research Foundation Western Australian Health Translation Network
Identifiers: 991005592761907891
Murdoch Affiliation: Vice Chancellery
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.136 Autism & Development Disorders; 1.136.283 Autism Spectrum Disorders
Web Of Science research areas: Psychology, Developmental
ESI research areas: Psychiatry/Psychology