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Traditional and atypical presentations of anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder.
- Source :
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Journal of autism and developmental disorders [J Autism Dev Disord] 2014 Nov; Vol. 44 (11), pp. 2851-61. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We assessed anxiety consistent (i.e., "traditional") and inconsistent (i.e., "atypical") with diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM) definitions in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Differential relationships between traditional anxiety, atypical anxiety, child characteristics, anxiety predictors and ASD-symptomology were explored. Fifty-nine participants (7-17 years, M(age) = 10.48 years; IQ > 60) with ASD and parents completed semi-structured interviews, self- and parent-reports. Seventeen percent of youth presented with traditional anxiety, 15 % with atypical anxiety, and 31 % with both. Language ability, anxious cognitions and hypersensitivity predicted traditional anxiety, whereas traditional anxiety and ASD symptoms predicted atypical anxiety. Findings suggest youth with ASD express anxiety in ways similar and dissimilar to DSM definitions. Similarities support the presence of comorbid anxiety disorders in ASD. Whether dissimilarities are unique to ASD requires further examination.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Anxiety complications
Anxiety Disorders complications
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive complications
Cognition
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Parents
Symptom Assessment
Anxiety diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders diagnosis
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3432
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24902932
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2141-7