Publications by authors named "Marion Givaudan"
Article Synopsis
- Social networks have become a significant part of adolescents' lives, raising concerns about their impact on mental health, particularly in relation to eating disorders like anorexia nervosa.
- A study with 131 adolescent girls with anorexia found that higher social network usage (over 3 hours daily) correlated with worsening eating behaviors, depressive symptoms, and poor sleep.
- The results underline the need for professionals to promote healthier social network usage that supports recovery among adolescents dealing with eating disorders.
Article Synopsis
- - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is marked by challenges in social communication and repetitive behaviors, with maternal immune activation (MIA) during mid-pregnancy identified as a risk factor, affecting about 15% of those with ASD.
- - This study hypothesized that individuals with ASD who experienced MIA would show greater socio-adaptive impairments compared to those without, analyzing data from 295 mother-child pairs, with findings indicating more severe socialization difficulties in the ASD-MIA group.
- - Limitations of the study include its retrospective nature and a relatively small sample size, underscoring the need for larger prospective studies to explore the specific biological mechanisms behind the socio-adaptive challenges in ASD-MIA individuals.
Background: While adult outcome in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is generally measured using socially valued roles, it could also be understood in terms of aspects related to health status - an approach that could inform on potential gender differences.
Methods: We investigated gender differences in two aspects of outcome related to health-status, i.e.
Objective: Executive functions (EFs) inefficiencies in anorexia nervosa (AN), especially in set-shifting and central coherence, suggest a link between AN and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This study aimed at comparing EF profiles in AN and ASD, and investigating clinical variables associated with the identified EF difficulties.
Method: One hundred and sixty-two adolescents with AN or ASD completed self-report questionnaires assessing depression, anxiety and autism symptoms.