Most international reports regarding research on autism spectrum disorder（ASD）and the characteristics of dreams have conducted analysis based on emotions and themes of dreams; however, there are few reports onthis topic in Japan. Recently, DSM-5 added a new paresthesia to the diagnostic criteria for ASD; therefore, it is expected that future research on aresthesia and dream sensations will be needed. The purpose of this study is to classify the sensory and emotional features of dreams recorded in the home dream diaries of adolescents with ASD. Dream materials were obtained from a fourth-year college student with ASD the collaborator was able to recall their dreams in vivid detail and enjoyed the dream reports. Qualitative analysis suggested that the content of the recalled dream reflected the vividness of the visual and auditory image and hypersensitivity of the minor sensations in the dreams such as gustatory and olfactory. Additionally, the collaborator experienced many positive emotions in their recalled dreams, although few negative emotions surfaced. A future challenge is to investigate the relationship between paresthesia in ASD and dreams using an enough sample data spanning from childhood to adolescence.
自閉症スペクトラム障害の特性と夢の感覚および感情に関する予備的研究
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