Anxiety and Interpretation of Ambiguity in Autistic Children, Typical Children and Their Mothers

Neil, Louise; White, Hannah; Warren, Katy; Pellicano, Liz

doi:10.1007/s10803-018-3781-9

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“…A recent meta-analysis of all the research on the negative interpretation of ambiguity in young people with anxiety problems (Stuijfzand et al 2018 ) indicated that the effect size of this so-called interpretation bias was largest for SAD as compared to all other anxiety disorders. Finally, there is recent evidence that children with ASD who also exhibit high fear and anxiety levels in social situations display similar threat-related interpretation biases, which suggests that social anxiety is the driving force behind this type of cognitive distortion (Neil et al 2019 ).…”

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Selective Mutism and Its Relations to Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Muris

Ollendick

2021

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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In current classification systems, selective mutism (SM) is included in the broad anxiety disorders category. Indeed, there is abundant evidence showing that anxiety, and social anxiety in particular, is a prominent feature of SM. In this article, we point out that autism spectrum problems in addition to anxiety problems are sometimes also implicated in SM. To build our case, we summarize evidence showing that SM, social anxiety disorder (SAD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are allied clinical conditions and share communalities in the realm of social difficulties. Following this, we address the role of a prototypical class of ASD symptoms, restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests (RRBIs), which are hypothesized to play a special role in the preservation and exacerbation of social difficulties. We then substantiate our point that SM is sometimes more than an anxiety disorder by addressing its special link with ASD in more detail. Finally, we close by noting that the possible involvement of ASD in SM has a number of consequences for clinical practice with regard to its classification, assessment, and treatment of children with SM and highlight a number of directions for future research.

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Section: Commonalities and Differences In Social Difficulties Of Sm Sad And Asdmentioning

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Selective Mutism and Its Relations to Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Muris

Ollendick

2021

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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“…This may be explained by the mixed findings both in earlier studies and in the more recent evidence (summarized in Subar & Rozenman, 2021 ). Some recent studies provided support for this link (Păsărelu et al, 2017 ; Podina et al, 2013 ) whereas others did not (Neil et al, 2019 ; Ooi et al, 2015 ). Moreover, the meta-analytic evidence for similarities in threat interpretations of parents and children must be cautiously evaluated in light of several limitations, including the relatively small number of available empirical studies, which precludes firm conclusions on this link.…”

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Intergenerational Transmission of Anxious Information Processing Biases: An Updated Conceptual Model

Aktar

2022

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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Anxiety disorders are globally one of the most prevalent and disabling forms of psychopathology in adults and children. Having a parent with an anxiety disorder multiplies the risk of anxiety disorders in the offspring, although the specific mechanisms and processes that play a role in this intergenerational transmission remain largely unknown. According to information processing theories, threat-related biases in cognitive processing are a causal mechanism in the development and maintenance of anxiety. These theories propose that individuals with anxiety are more likely to cognitively process novel stimuli in their environment as threatening. Creswell and colleagues proposed a theoretical model that highlighted the role of these cognitive biases as a mechanism in the intergenerational transmission of anxiety (Creswell et al., in Hadwin, Field (eds) Information processing biases and anxiety: a developmental perspective, Wiley, pp 279–295, 2010). This model postulated significant associations between (1) parents’ and children’s threat-related cognitive biases (2) parents’ threat-related cognitive biases in their own and their child’s environment, (3) parents’ threat-related cognitive biases and parenting behaviors that convey anxiety risk to the offspring (e.g., modeling of fear, and verbal threat information transmission), and (4) parenting behaviors and child threat-related biases. This theoretical review collated the recent empirical work testing these four core hypotheses of the model. Building on the reviewed empirical work, an updated conceptual model focusing on threat-related attention and interpretation is proposed. This updated model incorporates the links between cognition and anxiety in parents and children and addresses the potential bidirectional nature of parent–child influences.

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“…Definitions anxiety "Anxiety, characterized by fearful emotion, worried thoughts and physiological symptoms such as muscle tension" (Neil et al, 2019). applied behavior analysis "An application of behavioral principles to help children with ASD learn new skills (e.g., language, joint attention, play skills) and reduce disruptive behaviors" (Agazzi et al, 2017).…”

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“…The authors could benefit from a nation-wide sample to evaluate a widespread sample. Neil et al (2019) Terms clearly defined. Researchers assigned quantitative scores to measurements that used qualitative evaluation.…”

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Prevalence of Anxiety and Stress in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Review of Literature

Jolly¹,

Huber²

2020

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Objective: Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are likely to develop and experience stress and anxiety due to the overwhelming amount of new information, research on their child’s needs, and coping with everyday hardships. Method: This systematic review analyzed seven recent research articles related to the anxiety and stress in mothers raising children with ASD. Studies were limited to a focus on maternal mental health experiences raising a child with ASD. Findings: All studies examined show a sample of mothers that have anxiety while raising children with ASD. Researchers employed different methodologies in measuring these mothers’ anxiety at either one or two points in time. The strengths and weaknesses of each study were reviewed. Some studies even reported a direct effect concerning the way mothers interact with others and their children as a result of their mental health state. Limitations in most of the studies reviewed showed a smaller sample size than originally intended. Conclusion: While there are many studies that focus on children with ASD, there is a lack of research on the mental health state of their parents, specifically mothers. These parents take on the role of being a provider, advocate, and channel between their children and a world that is rarely accessible to them. Research in this area can greatly benefit new mothers experiencing this, and all parents that may have an unhealthy mental state when dealing with the responsibility and work it takes raising a child with a disability.

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Anxiety and Interpretation of Ambiguity in Autistic Children, Typical Children and Their Mothers

Cited by 5 publications

References 92 publications

Selective Mutism and Its Relations to Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Selective Mutism and Its Relations to Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Intergenerational Transmission of Anxious Information Processing Biases: An Updated Conceptual Model

Prevalence of Anxiety and Stress in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Review of Literature

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