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The main objective of this study is to compare levels of stress reactivity, social anxiety and cortisol in daily life between adults with ASD and healthy controls. Besides, fluctuations and interactions of these variables over time and their…
1. To identify genetic variants associated with an increased risk of ASD using different genetic models (dominant, recessive, interaction).2. To determine the relationship between different genetic variants and the associated neuropsychiatric ASD…
To relate exposure markers of EDCs to health outcomes in children - in particular obesity and neurobehavioral disorders -, effect biomarkers, and other parameters via multiple regression and multivariate analysis, while taking into account relevant…
Original study:The goal of this study is to have a theoretically based understanding of how sub processes of self-concept development emerge in relation to each other. The primary objective is to test a neuroscientific model of self-concept…
To assess in paediatric patients with ASD with and without (first-time) antipsychotic medication• the prevalence and incidence of insulin resistance and other metabolic abnormalities• the risk factors for insulin resistance and other metabolic…
In this study we use a unique paradigm which can be used to examine both high-level (serial dependence) effects as low-level (adaptation) effects. By doing so we hope to resolve the discrepancy in the previous findings. We expect that low-level…
The main objective of our study is to disentangle the factors that determine the quality of life in children and adolescents with intellectual developmental disorders and psychiatric disorders, and in the process, develop a more systematic and…
Aim1. To investigate the long-term effects of early detection and intervention of hearing loss on the development of children with congenital bilateral hearing impairment. 2. To define factors in early childhood that are able to predict…
The purpose of this study is to test whether perceptual expectations modulate V1 activity consistent with *hypo-priors* in autistic individuals.
To gain insight regarding the need for nursing care and support on behalf of patients with SUD and ADHD and/or PDD. Acquisition of knowledge about the disease experience by the patient is important as a basis for professional nursing knowledge about…
By measuring emotional intelligence facilitate the differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and personality disorders.
The aim of the study is to provide Dutch norms for the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd edition (Bayley III; Bayley 2006), including a reliability and validation study.
The objectieve of this study is to gain insight into the effect of methylphenidate on sleep and the circadian rhythm in adults with ADHD.
In this research, a new, complementairy treatment for children with ADHD and overweight is studied, which combines regular ADHD treatment with a lifestyle intervention focussed on healthy diet, excersize and sleep routines. This intervention can…
Aim is to determine the usefulness of the Autism Quotient as a screener for autism spectrum disorders in 15-18 years old boys. Possibly comorbidity like conductdisorders lessen the usefulness of the autism qotient as a screener because some boys…
Extent the current instrument for assessing autism in deafblind individuals with profound intellectual disability by Hoevenaars-van den Boom et al. (2008; 2009) to a protocol with manual for assessing autism in people with visual impairments, less…
The main aim of this study is to collect normative data on the RANDI for several age groups.
The main objective of this project will be to increase our knowledge of the neuronal basis of attentionalproblems in neurodevelopmental disorders, espacially ADHD and autism spectrumdisorders (ASD). Our findings will contribute to the development of…
Objective:This study has as its aim to examine the short-term effect of a robotic-facilitated play therapy within occupational therapy on the level of playfulness of children with developmental disabilities aged 2-16 years.