Emotional awareness and bullying prevention in children with autism spectrum disorder
- Author:
Mei HOU
1
;
Xiao-ming YU
1
;
Guang-jin LUO
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; emotional awareness; alexithymia; bullying; bullying prevention
- From: Chinese Journal of Practical Pediatrics 2019;34(08):641-644
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Emotional disorder is one of the main clinical symptoms of autism spectrum disorder(ASD),which is related to the lack of emotional awareness,social cognition and alexithymia. It is often manifested as difficulty in recognizing,distinguishing and processing emotional information of oneself and others,resulting in making inappropriate emotional reactions. Children and adolescents with ASD often participate in school bullying as the perpetrator,victim,or victim-perpetrator,and this brings about a series of negative physical and mental effects on them. Bullying prevention should not only include interventions for core symptoms and comorbidities of ASD,but also involve building partner empathy and social skills,teacher responsibility and supportive services,parental involvement,and social integration.
