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Lau, Boon Yen; Leong, Ruth; Uljarevic, Mirko; Lerh, Jian Wei; Rodgers, Jacqui; Hollocks, Matthew J.; South, Mikle; McConachie, Helen; Ozsivadjian, Ann; Van Hecke, Amy; Libove, Robin; Hardan, Antonio; Leekam, Susan; Simonoff, Emily; Magiati, Iliana – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Anxiety is common in autism spectrum disorder. Many anxiety symptoms in autism spectrum disorder are consistent with "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (5th ed.) anxiety disorders (termed "common" anxieties), but others may be qualitatively different, likely relating to autism spectrum disorder traits…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Black, Karen R.; Stevenson, Ryan A.; Segers, Magali; Ncube, Busiswe L.; Sun, Sol Z.; Philipp-Muller, Aviva; Bebko, James M.; Barense, Morgan D.; Ferber, Susanne – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Sensory hypersensitivity and insistence on sameness (I/S) are common, co-occurring features of autism, yet the relationship between them is poorly understood. This study assessed the impact of sensory hypersensitivity on the clinical symptoms of specific phobia, separation anxiety, social anxiety and I/S for autistic and typically developing (TD)…
Descriptors: Role, Anxiety, Correlation, Anxiety Disorders
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Devlin, Sarah; Healy, Olive; Leader, Geraldine; Hughes, Brian M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
The objective of the current study was to compare the effects of sensory-integration therapy (SIT) and a behavioral intervention on rates of challenging behavior (including self-injurious behavior) in four children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. For each of the participants a functional assessment was conducted to identify the variables…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Intervention, Self Destructive Behavior, Behavior Modification