학술논문
Automatic Recognition of Posed Facial Expression of Emotion in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Article
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Subject
*AUTISM
*COMMUNICATIVE competence
*COMPUTER software
*EMOTIONS
*FACIAL expression
*PARENTS of children with disabilities
*PSYCHOLOGY of children with disabilities
*RECOGNITION (Psychology)
*SELF-evaluation
*SOCIAL skills
*PSYCHOLOGY
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ISSN
0162-3257
Abstract
Facial expression is impaired in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but rarely systematically studied. We focus on the ability of individuals with ASD to produce facial expressions of emotions in response to a verbal prompt. We used the Janssen Autism Knowledge Engine (JAKE®), including automated facial expression analysis software (FACET) to measure facial expressions in individuals with ASD (n = 144) and a typically developing (TD) comparison group (n = 41). Differences in ability to produce facial expressions were observed between ASD and TD groups, demonstrated by activation of facial action units (happy, scared, surprised, disgusted, but not angry or sad). Activation of facial action units correlated with parent-reported social communication skills. This approach has potential for diagnostic and response to intervention measures.Trial Registration NCT02299700. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]