Comprehensive comparison of social cognitive performance in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.
Amy E PinkhamKerrianne E MorrisonDavid L PennPhilip D HarveySkylar KelsvenKelsey LudwigNoah J SassonPublished in: Psychological medicine (2019)
Findings largely suggest comparable levels of social cognitive impairment in ASD and SCZ, which may support the use of existing social cognitive interventions across disorders. However, future work is needed to determine whether the mechanisms underlying these shared impairments are also similar or if these common behavioral profiles may emerge via different pathways.