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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 11/2014

01-11-2014 | Original Paper

Traditional and Atypical Presentations of Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Connor Morrow Kerns, Philip C. Kendall, Leandra Berry, Margaret C. Souders, Martin E. Franklin, Robert T. Schultz, Judith Miller, John Herrington

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 11/2014

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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, Mage = 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.
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Previous research suggests that agreement between the DAS and WISC-IV is high (r = .77; Dumont et al. 1996).
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Traditional and Atypical Presentations of Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs
Connor Morrow Kerns
Philip C. Kendall
Leandra Berry
Margaret C. Souders
Martin E. Franklin
Robert T. Schultz
Judith Miller
John Herrington
Publicatiedatum
01-11-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 11/2014
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2141-7

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