ERIC Number: EJ1042904
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Nov
Pages: 11
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Traditional and Atypical Presentations of Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kerns, Connor Morrow; Kendall, Philip C.; Berry, Leandra; Souders, Margaret C.; Franklin, Martin E.; Schultz, Robert T.; Miller, Judith; Herrington, John
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v44 n11 p2851-2861 Nov 2014
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[subscript 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.
Descriptors: Anxiety, Youth, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Diagnostic Tests, Statistical Analysis, Definitions, Student Characteristics, Stress Variables, Semi Structured Interviews, Student Surveys, Parent Surveys, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Language Skills, Comorbidity, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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