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Come play with me : an argument to link autism spectrum disorders and anorexia nervosa through early childhood pretend play
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posted on 2012-05-01, 00:00 authored by Genevieve PepinGenevieve Pepin, Karen StagnittiKaren StagnittiThis article builds on the argument of a link between behaviours observed in persons with autism spectrum disorders and persons with anorexia nervosa. In describing these behaviours, a link is made between deficits in social cognition, lack of flexible and creative thinking, theory of mind, and deficits in early pretend play ability. Early pretend play ability is a strong avenue to the development and strengthening of social cognition, problem solving, language, logical sequential thought, and understanding social situations. Currently, there is no literature on the pretend play ability of persons who develop anorexia nervosa. This article argues for research into this area which may potentially contribute to developments in new intervention strategies for these persons.
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Eating disorders : the journal of treatment and preventionVolume
20Issue
3Pagination
254 - 259Publisher
Taylor and FrancisLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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1064-0266eISSN
1532-530XLanguage
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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