The relationship between autism spectrum disorders and anxiety: The moderating effect of communication

An analysis of the predictors of comorbid psychopathology, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

“…It may be hypothesized that if an individual is feeling nauseated, they may appear worried/depressed, or may engage in avoidant behavior. The worry/depressed subscale and the avoidant behavior subscale of the ASD-CC form a measure of anxiety (Davis, Moree, Dempsey, Reuther, Fodstad, Hess et al 2011). Williams, Christofi, Clemmons, Rosenberg and Fuchs (2012b) found that chronic GI symptoms were more common in children with ASD and clinical anxiety than children with ASD and no anxiety.…”

“…This provides validation of the ASD-CC as it measures what it aims to measure. Davis et al (2011) combined the worry/depressed subscale and avoidant behavior subscale to form a measure of anxiety. An analysis of the predictors of comorbid disorders in ASD.…”

Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders: Significant Differences and the Moderating Effects of Social Impairments

“…A Total Anxiety score was created by combining the Worry/Depressed and Avoidant Behavior subscales of the ASD-CC as done in previous studies (Davis, Moree, et al 2011). Higher scores on this scale represent higher reported symptoms of anxiety.…”

An analysis of challenging behavior, comorbid psychopathology, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Fragile X Syndrome

“…Anxiety Subscale. Behaviors associated with anxiety can be assessed by the ASD-CC by combining the worry/depressed and avoidant subscales within the ASD-CC (Davis et al, 2011;Rieske et al, 2013). Within the current sample, 80% of participants (n = 38) displayed no/minimum impairment, 14% had a moderate impairment (n = 7), and 4% had a severe impairment (n = 2).…”