Daniel F. Hermens

Prof. Dr. Daniel F. Hermens

Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 2012 in Journal of Affective Disorders
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RLRico S.C. Lee
Rico S.C. Lee
Daniel F. HermensDaniel F. Hermens
Daniel F. Hermens
MPMelanie Porter
Melanie Porter
MRM. Antoinette Redoblado-Hodge
M. Antoinette Redoblado-Hodge

1 December 2012 in Journal of Affective Disorders
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LWL. Wang
L. Wang
Daniel F. HermensDaniel F. Hermens
Daniel F. Hermens
IHI.B. Hickie
I.B. Hickie
JLJ. Lagopoulos
J. Lagopoulos

1 June 2004 in International Journal of Psychophysiology
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CCC. Richard Clark
C. Richard Clark
MVMelinda D. Veltmeyer
Melinda D. Veltmeyer
RHRebecca J. Hamilton
Rebecca J. Hamilton
ESElena Simms
Elena Simms
RPRobert Paul
Robert Paul
EGEvian Gordon
Evian Gordon

5 June 2012 in Early Intervention in Psychiatry
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IHIan B. Hickie
Ian B. Hickie
ESElizabeth M. Scott
Elizabeth M. Scott
Daniel F. HermensDaniel F. Hermens
Daniel F. Hermens
SNSharon L. Naismith
Sharon L. Naismith
AGAdam J. Guastella
Adam J. Guastella
PMPatrick D. McGorry
Patrick D. McGorry

2 July 2014 in Social Neuroscience
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EPEleni A. Papagiannopoulou
Eleni A. Papagiannopoulou
KCKate M. Chitty
Kate M. Chitty
Daniel F. HermensDaniel F. Hermens
Daniel F. Hermens
IHIan B. Hickie
Ian B. Hickie
JLJim Lagopoulos
Jim Lagopoulos
Aberrant eye gaze mechanisms have been implicated in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Studies of eye movements in children with ASD reveal diminished eye gaze duration and lack of specific eye gaze fixation to the eyes and/or mouth compared with controls. However, findings to date have been contradictory. We examined eye-tracking studies on face processing in children with ASD and conducted meta-analyses to examine whether these children demonstrate atypical fixation on primary facial regions. Twenty eye-tracking studies in children with ASD were reviewed, of which the results from 14 studies were incorporated in the meta-analyses that evaluated fixation duration on (i) eyes (eight studies) and (ii) mouth (six studies). The results reveal that children with ASD have significantly reduced gaze fixation to the eye region of faces. The results of the meta-analyses indicate that ASD patients have significant impairments in gaze fixation to the eyes. On the other hand, no significant difference was uncovered in terms of fixation to the mouth region; however, this finding needs to be interpreted with caution because of the significant heterogeneity in the mouth fixation studies. The findings of this meta-analysis add further clarity to an expanding literature and suggest that specific eye gaze fixation to the eye region may represent a robust biomarker for the condition. The heterogeneity associated with the mouth fixation data precludes any definitive statement as to the robustness of these findings.

1 May 2008 in Biological Psychiatry
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LWLeanne M. Williams
Leanne M. Williams
Daniel F. HermensDaniel F. Hermens
Daniel F. Hermens
DPDonna Palmer
Donna Palmer
MKMichael Kohn
Michael Kohn
SCSimon Clarke
Simon Clarke
EGEvian Gordon
Evian Gordon