Assessment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Grondhuis, Sabrina N.; Aman, Michael G.
Titel	Assessment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6 (2012) 4, S.1345-1365 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-9467
DOI	10.1016/j.rasd.2012.04.006
Schlagwörter	Anxiety Disorders; Autism; Adolescents; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Language Impairments; Cognitive Ability; Literature Reviews; Evaluation Methods; Evaluation Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Child; Kind; Kinder; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Denkfähigkeit; Evaluationsforschung
Abstract	Anxiety disorders are among the most common comorbid conditions in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), although assessment presents unique challenges. Many symptoms of anxiety appear to overlap with common presentations of autism. Furthermore, deficits in language and cognitive functioning make it difficult for such children to convey their emotional states accurately. A comprehensive review of the recent literature was conducted to assay the types and rates of use of tools for evaluating anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with ASDs. We identified strengths and weaknesses in existing scales, identified instruments that (although imperfect) seem to have a good coverage for youngsters with ASDs, recommended strategies for studying anxiety in these youth, and offered suggestions for future scale development. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10