Anxiety often co-occurs with autism spectrum disorder, yet there are few valid and reliable
instruments for measuring anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder. This article …

Measurement invariance (MI) is a psychometric property of an instrument indicating the
degree to which scores from an instrument are comparable across groups. In recent years …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to governments around the world imposing varying levels
of restrictions and lockdowns leading to home confinement and closure of schools. Children …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for anxiety symptoms. Few anxiety
measures are validated for individuals with ASD, and the nature of ASD raises questions …

Recent research has suggested that anxiety is among the most common co-occurring
mental health difficulties for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Few measures of autism-related symptoms have been established as both psychometrically
robust and sensitive to the effects of treatment. In the present study, a personalized measure …

To determine the relative validity of parent-assessed and self-assessed symptoms of
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in boys with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 140 …

Purpose One of the challenges for mental health research is the lack of an agreed set of
outcome measures that are used routinely and consistently between disciplines and across …

Purpose–Adults who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience a range of core and
co-morbid characteristics which impede daily functioning and quality of life. Children and …

Objectives To examine whether a brief mindfulness-based program (MBP) reduces
observable challenging behavior in elementary students with autism spectrum disorder …