Interrupted Time Experience in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Empirical Evidence from Content Analysis

Although the experience of time is of central relevance for psychopathology, qualitative approaches to study the inner experience of time have been largely neglected in autism research. We present results from qualitative data acquired from 26 adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (A...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2019-01, Vol.49 (1), p.22-33
Main Authors: Vogel, David, Falter-Wagner, Christine M., Schoofs, Theresa, Krämer, Katharina, Kupke, Christian, Vogeley, Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Aged
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Bayesian analysis
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Content Analysis
Diagnosis
Experience
Health aspects
High functioning
Humans
Inferences
Middle Aged
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Perception
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychological aspects
Psychological distress
Psychology
Psychopathology
Public Health
Qualitative Research
Stress Variables
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Time
Time Perception
Young Adult
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Summary:Although the experience of time is of central relevance for psychopathology, qualitative approaches to study the inner experience of time have been largely neglected in autism research. We present results from qualitative data acquired from 26 adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Employing inductive content analysis we identified a distinct pattern of interrupted time experience in ASD. Individuals with ASD seemed to implement structured and routine behavior by future planning to guarantee that the present passed uninterrupted. We reason that the success of corresponding compensatory mechanisms determines the development of distress and noticeable symptoms. Considering recent theories on Bayesian perceptual inference we relate the syndrome of interrupted time experience to the putative neuronal mechanisms underlying time experience.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-018-3771-y