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Anxiety and ASD: Current Progress and Ongoing Challenges. J Autism Dev Disord 2017 Dec;47(12):3679-3681

Date

10/11/2017

Pubmed ID

28988366

DOI

10.1007/s10803-017-3322-y

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85030684011 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   16 Citations

Abstract

Symptoms of anxiety add significant burden to many autistic individuals and their loved ones. There is an urgent need for better understanding of the unique underlying mechanisms of anxiety in ASD, and for the development of more specific assessment methods and treatment recommendations. This special issue brings together 24 articles grouped into three themes; mechanisms, measurement, and intervention. The result is a review of current anxiety research in ASD that is both broad and deep. Key themes include recognition of the importance individual differences in aetiology and presentation of anxiety in ASD, the need for a more nuanced understanding of the interactions between anxiety and characteristics of ASD and the need to develop appropriately adapted treatments.

Author List

South M, Rodgers J, Van Hecke A

Author

Amy Van Hecke PhD Professor in the Psychology department at Marquette University

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Anxiety Disorders
Autistic Disorder
Child
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Humans