Stability and change in the interpretation of facial emotions in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders from childhood to adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability to identify and interpret facial emotions plays a critical role in effective social functioning, which may be impaired in individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). We previously reported deficits in children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and partial FAS (PFAS) on the "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" (RME) test, which assesses the interpretation of facial emotion. This follow-up study in adolescents was designed to determine whether this impairment persists or represents a developmental delay; to classify the RME stimuli by valence (positive, negative, or neutral) and determine whether RME deficits differ by affective valence; and to explore how components of executive function mediate these associations.

Methods

The RME stimuli were r

SUBMITTER: Lindinger NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9357050 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature