Bibliography and sources
This bibliography bundles the core references that have been used in the development of the project Context Thinking. They include scholarly articles, books, guidelines, and inspirational resources.
Scientific articles
- Frith, U. (1994). Autism: Beyond "Theory of Mind".
PubMed 8039356 – Expands the concept of Theory of Mind and makes connections with broader cognitive processes.
- Happé, F. & Frith, U. (2006). The weak coherence account: detail-focused cognitive style in autism spectrum disorders.
PubMed 16450045 – Theory of weak central coherence in autism.
- Happé, F., Briskman, J. & Frith, U. (2001). Exploring the cognitive phenotype of autism: weak central coherence in parents and siblings.
PubMed 11321199 – Heredity of detail-oriented cognitive style.
- Booth, R. D. L., et al. (2010). Central coherence in autism and ADHD.
PMC 2941847 – Comparison of central coherence in ASD and ADHD.
- Booth, R. D. L., et al. (2016). Evidence of reduced global processing in autism spectrum disorder.
PMC 5861162 – Less global processing, more focus on details at ASD.
- Nakano, T., et al. (2009). A deficit in visual temporal integration in autism spectrum disorders.
PMC 2842756 – Difficulties with integration of stimuli over time.
- Friston, K. (2010). The free-energy principle: a unified brain theory?
PubMed 20068583 – Theory that the brain predicts and complements context.
- Gillberg, C., Gillis, & Hellgren, L. (1994). Children with Deficits in Attention, Motor Control and Perception (DAMP) Almost Grown Up: Psychiatric and Personality Disorders at Age 16 years.
PubMed 7806609 – Longitudinal study: developmental disorders and later personality disorders.
- Happé, F. & Frith, U. (2020). Annual Research Review: Looking back to look forward – changes in the concept of autism and implications for future research.
PubMed 31994188 – Evolution of the autism concept and research implications.
- Lancet Child Adolesc Health (2022). Autism incidence and spatial analysis in more than 7 million pupils in English schools: a retrospective study.
PubMed 35768640 – Large-scale autism prevalence study in English schools.
- Knapp, M., et al. (2001). The economic impact of autism in Britain.
PubMed 11708392 – Economic analysis of the social impact of autism.
- Howlin, P., et al. (2004). Adult outcome for children with autism.
PubMed 14982237 – Study of adult outcomes of children with autism.
- Antshel, K.M. & Russo, N. (2019). Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD: Overlapping Phenomenology, Diagnostic Issues, and Treatment Considerations.
PubMed 30903299 – Review of phenomenological overlap, differential diagnosis and treatment in ASD and ADHD.
- Bedford, S.A., Lai, M.C., et al. (2024). Brain-Charting Autism and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Reveals Distinct and Overlapping Neurobiology.
PubMed 39128574 – Large-scale neuroimaging study (n>4,000): distinct and overlapping brain profiles in autism and ADHD; unique profile in the comorbid group.
- Mu, C., Dang, X. & Luo, X.J. (2024). Mendelian randomization analyses reveal causal relationships between brain functional networks and risk of psychiatric disorders.
PubMed 38724650 – Mendelian randomisation: causal links between resting-state brain networks and psychiatric disorders, including ADHD and autism.
- Bölte, S. (2025). Social cognition in autism and ADHD.
PubMed 39832687 – Review of social cognition in autism and ADHD: implicit processing central in autism, executive functions in ADHD.
- Carter Leno, V., et al. (2020). Associations between theory of mind and conduct problems in autistic and nonautistic youth.
PubMed 32691993 – Association between Theory of Mind, conduct problems and attention problems in autistic and non-autistic youth.
- Ide-Okochi, A., et al. (2024). Assessment of Sensory Processing Issues in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Experiences of Maltreatment.
PubMed 38397328 – Sensory processing and interoception in children with ASD and ADHD; lower interoceptive accuracy in both groups.
- Plank, I.S., et al. (2025). Are prediction error modifications domain specific in autism but domain general in ADHD?
PubMed 41113941 – ERP study on predictive coding in ASD and ADHD: comparison of domain specificity of prediction errors via the Bayesian brain model.
- Regier, D.A., et al. (2013). DSM-5 Field Trials in the United States and Canada, Part II: Test-Retest Reliability of Selected Categorical Diagnoses.
PubMed 23111499 – DSM-5 field trials: test-retest reliability of categorical diagnoses, variable kappa values per diagnosis.
- Chmielewski, M., et al. (2015). Method Matters: Understanding Diagnostic Reliability in DSM-IV and DSM-5.
PubMed 26098046 – Measurement method significantly affects inter-rater reliability: lower agreement when two independent clinicians interview separately than in retest designs.
- Fabiano, F. & Haslam, N. (2020). Diagnostic Inflation in the DSM: A Meta-Analysis of Changes in the Stringency of Psychiatric Diagnosis from DSM-III to DSM-5.
PubMed 32736153 – Meta-analysis (123 studies): diagnostic boundaries shift between DSM editions, not uniformly in the direction of inflation.
- Ormel, J., et al. (2022). More Treatment but No Less Depression: The Treatment-Prevalence Paradox.
PubMed 34959153 – Increased treatment supply did not reduce depression prevalence in the population; seven explanations, including overestimation of treatment effects in trials.
- Cosgrove, L. & Krimsky, S. (2012). A Comparison of DSM-IV and DSM-5 Panel Members' Financial Associations with Industry: A Pernicious Problem Persists.
PubMed 22427747 – 69% of DSM-5 task force members reported financial ties with the pharmaceutical industry.
- Davis, L.C., et al. (2024). Undisclosed Financial Conflicts of Interest in DSM-5-TR: Cross Sectional Analysis.
PubMed 38199616 – 60% of 92 DSM-5-TR panel members received payments via Open Payments (total 14.2 million dollars); multiple undisclosed.
Books & popular literature
- Vermeulen, P. – Autisme als contextblindheid. ISBN 9789033476129
- Vermeulen, P. – Een gesloten boek: autisme en emoties. ISBN 9789033496400
- Vermeulen, P. – Autisme en het voorspellend brein. ISBN 9789463372848
- Vermeulen, P. – Brein bedriegt. ISBN 9789064457173
- Schepers, S. – Als alle breinen werken. ISBN 9789047017240
- Baron-Cohen, S. – Nul empathie. ISBN 9789057123436
- Hendrickx, S. – Meisjes en vrouwen met autisme. ISBN 9789492297471
- Carpenter, B., Happé, F. & Egerton, J. – Girls and Autism. ISBN 9780815377269
- Fletcher-Watson, S. & Happé, F. – Autism. ISBN 9781138106123
- Fjelstad, M. – Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist. ISBN 9781442238321
- Gillespie, D. – Taming Toxic People. ISBN 9781760555047
- Kandel, E. – De gestoorde geest. ISBN 9789045035673
- Van den Ende, J. – Klinisch redeneren, van model naar competentie. ISBN 9789463447133
- Brown, B. – De kracht van kwetsbaarheid. ISBN 9789047008675
Guidelines & protocols
- Multidisciplinaire richtlijn diagnostiek en behandeling van autismespectrumstoornissen bij volwassenen (C.C. Kan et al., 2013). ISBN 9789058982360
- Classificerend Diagnostisch Protocol Autismespectrumstoornis bij Volwassenen (Kwaliteitscentrum Diagnostiek, 2018).
- Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-50) – Nederlandse versie. Link