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Anxiety in high-functioning children with autism.

A Gillott1, F Furniss, A Walter

  • 1Department of Learning Disabilities, Highbury Hospital, Bulwell, Nottingham, UK.

Autism : the International Journal of Research and Practice
|November 16, 2001
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Children with autism exhibit higher anxiety and social worries compared to typically developing peers and those with specific language impairment. This highlights unique anxiety profiles in autism, including separation anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychiatry

Background:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by social communication deficits and restricted, repetitive behaviors.
  • Anxiety disorders are frequently comorbid with ASD, impacting quality of life.
  • Understanding anxiety in high-functioning autism is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare anxiety and social worry levels in high-functioning children with autism.
  • To contrast these levels with control groups of children with specific language impairment (SLI) and typically developing children.
  • To identify specific anxiety subtypes prevalent in children with autism.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving three groups: high-functioning children with autism, children with SLI, and typically developing children.

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  • Each group comprised 15 participants aged 8-12 years, matched for age and gender.
  • Standardized measures of anxiety and social worries were administered to all participants.

    • Main Results:

    • Children with autism demonstrated significantly higher scores on both anxiety and social worry measures compared to both control groups.
    • Specific anxiety subscale scores were elevated in the autism group, particularly for separation anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms.
    • Children with SLI and typically developing children showed comparable, lower levels of anxiety and social worries.

    Conclusions:

    • High-functioning children with autism experience heightened anxiety and social worries, suggesting a distinct anxiety phenotype.
    • The findings support the need for specialized assessment and treatment strategies for anxiety in this population.
    • Further research is warranted to explore the underlying mechanisms and long-term implications of anxiety in autism.