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A Meta-Analysis and Critical Review of Prospective Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Year: 2017

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Prospective memory (PM) is the ability to remember to carry out a planned intention at an appropriate moment in the future. Research on PM in ASD has produced mixed results. We aimed to establish the extent to which two types of PM (event-based/time-based) are impaired in ASD. In part 1, a meta-analysis of all existing studies indicates a large impairment of time-based, but only a small impairment of event-based PM in ASD. In Part 2, a critical review concludes that time-based PM appears diminished in ASD, in line with the meta-analysis, but that caution should be taken when interpreting event-based PM findings, given potential methodological limitations of several studies. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2987-y

Authors: Julia Landsiedel, David M. Williams, Kirsten Abbot-Smith

Institution: University of Kent

Language: English

Topic: Cognitive Functions and Memory

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190