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The Plasticity of Social Brain Network in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Summary
"Social brain" refers to brain regions dedicated to processing social information and enabling us to recognize and evaluate others' mental states. The social brain hypothesis suggests that our brains evolve to navigate complex social systems. The social brain is hypothesized to consist of a distributed network including the posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS), the dorsal and ventral medial prefrontal cortices (dmPFC and vmPFC), ACC and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), the amygdala, the orbital frontal cortex (OFC), and the fusiform gyrus (FG), TPJ, inferior occipital gyrus (IOG), and the insula. Each region serves distinct role while works together to support social processing, including perceiving, interpreting, and generating responses to the intentions, dispositions, and behaviors of others.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2021-01-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-07-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
PEERS
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) studies is an evidence-based 16-week group-based social skill training program developed for adolescents and young adults with ASD.
Locations (1)
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Zhongzheng Dist., Taiwan