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ERIC Number: EJ967917
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Brief Report: The Assessment of Anxiety in High-Functioning Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
White, Susan W.; Schry, Amie R.; Maddox, Brenna B.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v42 n6 p1138-1145 Jun 2012
Anxiety may exacerbate interpersonal difficulties and contribute to secondary behavioral problems in adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD). This study was conducted to assess the psychometric properties and construct validity of measures of anxiety with a sample (n = 30) of adolescents with HFASD and comorbid anxiety disorders. Results indicate that the measures (CASI-Anxiety Scale; Sukhodolsky et al. "2008"; MASC; March "1998") possess acceptable internal consistency, and there is evidence of discriminant validity. Most of the adolescents, however, under-reported problems with anxiety, compared to parent-reported and clinician-derived reports and given they were seeking treatment for anxiety problems. Findings highlight the importance of using multiple raters in clinical practice and consideration of rater discrepancies in clinical research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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