This study investigated the accuracy of brief anxiety scales for non-treatment-seeking youth
with autism spectrum disorder. In all, 54 youth (7–17 years; IQ: 67–158) with autism …

High rates of anxiety and depression are reported among youth with autism spectrum
disorders. These conditions are generally assessed using measures validated for typically …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and anxiety frequently co-occur. Research on the
phenomenology and treatment of anxiety in ASD is expanding, but is hampered by the lack …

Anxiety is common in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Despite this common co-
occurrence, studies targeting anxiety in this population are hindered by the under …

The psychometric properties of the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS), a clinician-
administered measure for assessing severity of anxiety symptoms, were examined in 72 …

Objective Anxiety is common in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is no
accepted outcome measure for anxiety in this population. Method Following a series of focus …

Assessing anxiety in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is inherently challenging due to
overlapping (eg, social avoidance) and ambiguous symptoms (eg, fears of change). An ASD …

We assessed anxiety consistent (ie,“traditional”) and inconsistent (ie,“atypical”) with
diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM) definitions in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Anxiety is one of the most common presenting problems for youth with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and causes greater impairment than the symptoms of ASD alone. Despite …

Anxiety symptoms and disorders are highly prevalent in children and adolescents with
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), although they are often unrecognized or misdiagnosed …