Effects of X Chromosome Monosomy and Genomic Imprinting on Observational Markers of Social Anxiety in Prepubertal Girls with Turner Syndrome.
Scott S Hall, Matthew J Riley, Robyn N Weston and 5 others
PMID 33751331WHAT IT FOUND
Girls with Turner syndrome showed significantly more gaze avoidance than controls, but no other behavioral or verbal differences emerged.
Parents reported broader social deficits, yet these ratings did not correlate with the observed behaviors.
Key findings
01Girls with Turner syndrome exhibited significantly higher levels of gaze avoidance compared to typically developing controls.
02There were no other significant differences in observed behavioral or verbal markers between the groups.
03Parent-reported social impairments did not correlate with the observed behavioral markers in girls with Turner syndrome.
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What it does not show
The study was cross-sectional, so it cannot determine how these behaviors change over time. The sample size was relatively small, particularly for examining genomic imprinting effects. The role-play tasks were semi-structured and may not reflect real-life social interactions. Parent reports and observational data did not converge, raising questions about the specificity of the behavioral markers for social anxiety.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that parent-reported social anxiety directly translates to observable behavior in clinic. The study found no correlation between parent ratings and observed markers in girls with Turner syndrome, and only gaze avoidance was significantly different from controls.