Frontiers in Psychiatry

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

The use of the social robot NAO in medical settings: how to facilitate interactions between healthcare professionals and patients with autism spectrum disorder

in Autism

Federico Biagi
Cristina Iani
Luigi Biagiotti

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1675098

2,376 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Plasma exosomal miR-30b-5p attenuates neuroinflammation in a rat model of autism spectrum disorder

in Autism

Zhen Zheng
Qiuting Wu
Xingliang Zhang

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1630782

2,484 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Editorial: Underlying neurobiological, genetic, and behavioral mechanisms in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder

in Autism

Silvia Corbera
Rafael Penadés
Michal Assaf

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1694809

1,903 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Sep 2025

Development and evaluation of robotic detection technology for assessing autism

in Autism

Wing-Chee So
Elsa Wong
Wingo Ng
Sally Lay
Wynes Wong
Ming-Ting So
Xiao-Han Lee
Yuen-Yung Lee

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1636560

2,574 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Altered plasma fatty acids composition in autism spectrum disorder: a case-control study

in Autism

Ye Liu
Lili Zhang
Su Wang
Shasha Guo
Zhongbi Peng
Zhaojing Tai
Yun Chen
Hao Zhou

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1627704

2,928 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Embodied design strategies for autism-friendly museums: a Kano-QFD-PUGH-based user needs assessment

in Autism

Sijin Qian
Keren Mao
Xinyue Yi

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1594445

2,544 views

Case Report

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Case Report: Substance fixation in autism spectrum disorder with resultant anorexia nervosa

in Autism

Lucas Arney
Raymond Uymatiao
Justin White

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1630528

2,510 views

Case Report

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Case Report: A complex case of an adolescent female with comorbid borderline personality disorder and autism spectrum disorder

in Autism

Sara Močnik
Hojka Gregorič Kumperščak
Ajda Demšar

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1681412

5,642 views

Study Protocol

Published on 19 Sep 2025

A nurse-led parental self-efficacy promotion program in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: a quasi-experimental protocol

in Autism

Yushen Dai
E. Zou
Yan Ji
Xiuxian Chen
Miaoying Chen
Kaiyun Chen
Baoqin Huang
Min Xu
Qiuling Guo
Meiling Cai

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1411518

2,203 views

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Early muscle hypotonia as a potential marker for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

in Autism

Ting Zhang
Jinying Wang
Zhenkun Cao
Yuhan Ma
Zhihai Lv

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1598182

3,795 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Beyond the Fragile X protein: neighborhood characteristics explain individual differences in IQ and adaptive behaviors of Fragile X syndrome

in Autism

Walker S. McKinney
Austin Corsmeier
Ashley Dapore
Christina Gross
Kelli C. Dominick
Craig A. Erickson
Lauren M. Schmitt

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1636987

2,044 views

Opinion

Published on 17 Sep 2025

How do we reconcile the seemingly contradictory theories of Gestalt language processing and weak central coherence?

in Autism

Anna M. Schwartz
Catherine L. Caldwell-Harris

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1665247

3,921 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Altered tactile abnormalities in children with ASD during tactile processing and recognition revealed by dynamic EEG features

in Autism

Wenjie Wang
Yuan Liu
Ping Shi
Jiayu Zhang
Guoyao Wang
Yuanyuan Li
Wei Liu
Dong Ming

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1611438

1,864 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Localization of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Knowledge Scale Professional Version (ASKSP-R) in western cities of China

in Autism

Yueying Zhang
Yang Hong
Zhujun Zhao
Fang Hou
Feng Hong
Fudong Li

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1550823

1,945 views

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Adrenarche, social cognition, and the development and evolution of autism spectrum traits

in Autism

Cory Szakal
Bernard Crespi

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1576392

3,408 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Context effects: discourse structure influences narrative ability in autism and first-degree relatives

in Autism

Emily Landau
Kritika Nayar
Gary E. Martin
Cassandra Stevens
Jiayin Xing
Janna Guilfoyle
Joseph C. Y. Lau
Molly Losh

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1588429

2,412 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Clinical and sociodemographic factors related to the timing of autism diagnosis in an Italian cohort of children

in Autism

Alessia Cianfa
Silvia Guerrera
Elisa Fucà
Emma Annechini
Valentina Napoli
Stefano Vicari
Giovanni Valeri

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1638341

2,258 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Multi-informant measurement of social anxiety symptoms in youth with social anxiety with and without autism

in Autism

Marika C. Coffman
Ligia Antezana
Casper Brown
Amber Brown-Venegas
John A. Richey

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1524088

1,985 views

Systematic Review

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Interoception in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

in Autism

Marlene Klein
Michael Witthöft
Stefanie Maria Jungmann

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1573263

6,765 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2025

Can optic nerve morphology in children with autism spectrum disorder be associated with atypical visual-sensory behaviors?

in Autism

Mustafa Esad Tezcan
Abdullah Enes Ataş
Hurşit Ferahkaya

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1639695

2,561 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Effects of immersive virtual reality training on the adaptive skills of children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder: a mixed-methods pre-post study

in Autism

Wenjie Yan
Tianyu Zhai
Yan Li
Jing Chen
Zhixin Sun
Yuxiong Lin
Xiyan Zhang
Yasong Du

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1570437

5,263 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

The value of intellectual structural imbalance in the differentiation of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

in Autism

Dan-Yang Zhang
Qiu-Hong Wei
Bin-Yue Hu
Dan Ai
Yu Zhang
Yuan Ding
Ting Yang
Jie Chen
Li Chen
Yuan Wu

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1610278

3,061 views

Correction

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Correction: Experiences of females on the autism spectrum through the perspective of minority stress theory: a review

in Autism

Aleksandra Grzeszak
Ewa Pisula

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1672758

1,065 views

Opinion

Published on 13 Aug 2025

Redefining communication in mental healthcare: generative AI for neurodivergent equity and non-verbal autistic inclusion

in Autism

Akhil P. Joseph
Anithamol Babu

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1611101

3,465 views

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The use of the social robot NAO in medical settings: how to facilitate interactions between healthcare professionals and patients with autism spectrum disorder

Plasma exosomal miR-30b-5p attenuates neuroinflammation in a rat model of autism spectrum disorder

Editorial: Underlying neurobiological, genetic, and behavioral mechanisms in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder

Development and evaluation of robotic detection technology for assessing autism

Altered plasma fatty acids composition in autism spectrum disorder: a case-control study

Embodied design strategies for autism-friendly museums: a Kano-QFD-PUGH-based user needs assessment

Case Report: Substance fixation in autism spectrum disorder with resultant anorexia nervosa

Case Report: A complex case of an adolescent female with comorbid borderline personality disorder and autism spectrum disorder

A nurse-led parental self-efficacy promotion program in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: a quasi-experimental protocol

Early muscle hypotonia as a potential marker for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

Beyond the Fragile X protein: neighborhood characteristics explain individual differences in IQ and adaptive behaviors of Fragile X syndrome

How do we reconcile the seemingly contradictory theories of Gestalt language processing and weak central coherence?

Altered tactile abnormalities in children with ASD during tactile processing and recognition revealed by dynamic EEG features

Localization of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Knowledge Scale Professional Version (ASKSP-R) in western cities of China

Adrenarche, social cognition, and the development and evolution of autism spectrum traits

Context effects: discourse structure influences narrative ability in autism and first-degree relatives

Clinical and sociodemographic factors related to the timing of autism diagnosis in an Italian cohort of children

Multi-informant measurement of social anxiety symptoms in youth with social anxiety with and without autism

Interoception in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Can optic nerve morphology in children with autism spectrum disorder be associated with atypical visual-sensory behaviors?

Effects of immersive virtual reality training on the adaptive skills of children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder: a mixed-methods pre-post study

The value of intellectual structural imbalance in the differentiation of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Correction: Experiences of females on the autism spectrum through the perspective of minority stress theory: a review

Redefining communication in mental healthcare: generative AI for neurodivergent equity and non-verbal autistic inclusion