Context effects: discourse structure influences narrative ability in autism and first-degree relatives
Results support previous findings of narrative challenges in ASD and provide evidence that narrative skills may be subtly impacted in first degree relatives, suggesting ASD-related genetic influence on elements of narrative ability. Findings may inform intervention efforts, as the lack of visual supports in the retell task impacted narrative quality in ways that parallel the challenges individuals may face in everyday storytelling and naturalistic conversational interactions.
Authors
- Kritika Nayar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0110-3151)
- Joseph C. Y. Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-6669)
- Molly Losh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9823-8249)
- Emily B. Landau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3007-2535)
- Jiayin Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5016-2698)
- Janna Guilfoyle
- Gary E. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0750-3041)
- Cassandra Stevens
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- St. John's University (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Fertility & Lifespan Medical Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1588429
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Institutes of Health