Anxiety symptoms across the lifespan in people diagnosed with Autistic Disorder

Davis, Thompson E.; Hess, Julie A.; Moree, Brittany N.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Dempsey, Tim; Jenkins, Whitney S.; Matson, Johnny L.

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2010.02.006

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“…This particular area of research is still emerging. Comorbid psychopathology has been noted in children with ASD (e.g., [12,13]) and in adults (e.g., [6,7]). …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When investigating the presence of comorbid symptoms across the lifespan of individuals with ASD, anxiety is notably pervasive [6]. Specifically, researchers provided evidence that although anxiety rises from toddlerhood to childhood and decreases from childhood to young adulthood, anxiety again increases during emerging adulthood.…”

Section: Asd and Comorbiditymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their results indicated adults with ASD were more likely to suffer from psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and multiple anxiety disorders. Taken together, the research clearly indicates that individuals who present with ASD are likely to present with a variety of comorbid disorders; however, most of this research primarily involves children (e.g., [6][7][8][12][13][14]). Although more and more research begins to include adults with ASD [6,7], much more remains to be done, particularly during the emerging adult age period.…”

Section: Asd and Comorbiditymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, emerging adults experience the highest rates of psychiatric illness compared to other developmental time periods [5]. Furthermore, high rates of comorbidity typically occur in individuals with ASD symptoms [6,7], yet the idea of studying comorbidity amongst individuals with ASD remains relatively new [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms and Comorbidity in Emerging Adults

Gadke

McKinney

Oliveros

2015

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to grow in prevalence each passing year. As more children are diagnosed, it makes sense that the emerging adult and adult population with ASD also will continue to grow. Although the body of research is quite large for children with ASD, the literature for emerging adults with ASD is sparse in comparison. The current study aimed to extend existing literature further by beginning to explore the realm of emerging adulthood. Specifically, the study investigated the presence of comorbid psychiatric symptoms in emerging adults who also presented with ASD symptoms as measured by the Adult Self-Report (Rescorla and Achenbach in The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) for ages 18 to 90 years. The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcomes assessment: volume 3: instruments for adults, 3rd edn. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, pp 115-152, 2004). Emerging adults were categorized as having normal, mild, moderate, or severe levels of ASD symptoms and were compared for the presence of comorbid psychiatric symptoms. Overall, results suggested that emerging adults who presented with greater ASD symptom severity were more likely to experience the presence of additional comorbid symptoms.

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“…This particular area of research is still emerging. Comorbid psychopathology has been noted in children with ASD (e.g., [12,13]) and in adults (e.g., [6,7]). …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Asd and Comorbiditymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Asd and Comorbiditymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms and Comorbidity in Emerging Adults

Gadke

McKinney

Oliveros

2015

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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“…In contrast, Strang et al (2012) found that emotional difficulties did not increase with age. Davis et al (2011) found that anxiety rises from toddlerhood to childhood, decreases from childhood to young adulthood, and again increases from young adulthood into older adulthood.…”

Section: Epilepsymentioning

confidence: 99%

Comorbid Psychopathology in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mannion

Brahm

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2014

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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Matson and Nebel-Schwalm (Research in Developmental Disabilities 28(4) [341][342][343][344][345][346][347][348][349][350][351][352] 2007) conducted an overview of comorbid psychopathology with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. The purpose of the current paper is to expand on Matson and Nebel-Schwalm (Research in Developmental Disabilities 28(4) [341][342][343][344][345][346][347][348][349][350][351][352] 2007) by discussing the relationship between comorbid psychopathology in ASD and other variables. The current paper will include research across the lifespan, from babies and toddlers to children, adolescents, and adults. Topics explored are the prevalence of comorbid psychological disorders, the importance of studying comorbid psychopathology, as well as the measures used to assess comorbid psychopathology in ASD. Research on the relationships between comorbid psychopathology in ASD and parental and sibling stress and well-being, developmental regression, language and communication, adaptive behavior, social skills, autism severity, challenging behavior, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, epilepsy, sensory issues, and quality of life is also discussed. Age-related variations in comorbid psychopathology are also examined. Finally, recommendations for treatment are given as well as areas where future research is needed.

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