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Mingins, Jessica E.; Tarver, Joanne; Waite, Jane; Jones, Chris; Surtees, Andrew D. R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Autistic children experience higher levels of anxiety than their peers. Making appropriate diagnoses of anxiety disorders and providing effective treatment for these children is particularly difficult. Inconsistent evidence suggests that levels of anxiety in autistic children are related to intellectual functioning. We provide the first…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intelligence Quotient
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Koukouriki, Evangelia; Soulis, Sryridon-Georgios; Andreoulakis, Elias – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Previous research has shown elevated levels of depressive symptoms in typically developing siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders. The current study investigates for associations between the depressive symptoms of school-aged typically developing siblings of children with autism and parental mental health, perceived social support as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Siblings
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Lin, Hsiang-Yuan; Ni, Hsing-Chang; Tseng, Wen-Yih Isaac; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
While a considerable number of youth with autism spectrum disorder exhibit impaired self-regulation (dysregulation), little is known about the neural correlates of dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder. In a sample of intellectually able boys with autism spectrum disorder (further categorized as those with and without dysregulation) and…
Descriptors: Males, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Self Control
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Ozsivadjian, Ann; Knott, Fiona; Magiati, Iliana – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Anxiety disorders are common among children and young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Despite growing knowledge about the prevalence, phenomenology and treatment of anxiety disorders, relatively little is understood about the nature and impact of anxiety in this group and little is known about autism-specific factors that may have a…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Incidence, Autism, Focus Groups
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Samios, Christina; Pakenham, Kenneth I.; Sofronoff, Kate – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Parents of children with Asperger syndrome face many challenges that may lead them to search for meaning by developing explanations for (sense making) and finding benefits (benefit finding) in having a child with special needs. Although family theorists have proposed that finding meaning occurs interpersonally, there is a dearth of empirical…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Parents, Models, Therapy
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Kim, Joseph A.; Szatmari, Peter; Bryson, Susan E.; Streiner, David L.; Wilson, Freda J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2000
This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of anxiety and mood problems among 59 9- to 14-year-old children with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high functioning autism. When compared with 1751 community children, these children demonstrated a greater rate of anxiety and depression with a significant impact on their overall adaptation. No…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Asperger Syndrome, Autism