TY - JOUR
T1 - How are Sensory Features associated with seven anxiety disorders in boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
AU - Bitsika, Vicki
AU - Sharpley, Christopher F.
AU - Mills, Richard
PY - 2016/5/1
Y1 - 2016/5/1
N2 - The association between Sensory Features (SF) and seven anxiety disorders was investigated using self-reports and parental reports about 140 young males with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although there were significant correlations between SF and self- and parent-ratings of some of the seven anxiety disorders, overall, SF was found to have an inconsistent association across the seven anxiety disorders and this was also found for the 8 symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder. These data challenge the practice of assessing SF and anxiety via global measures and argue for individualized disorder-specific assessments to develop more effective diagnoses and treatments for the effects of SF.
AB - The association between Sensory Features (SF) and seven anxiety disorders was investigated using self-reports and parental reports about 140 young males with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although there were significant correlations between SF and self- and parent-ratings of some of the seven anxiety disorders, overall, SF was found to have an inconsistent association across the seven anxiety disorders and this was also found for the 8 symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder. These data challenge the practice of assessing SF and anxiety via global measures and argue for individualized disorder-specific assessments to develop more effective diagnoses and treatments for the effects of SF.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2016.03.005
DO - 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2016.03.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84961164091
SN - 0736-5748
VL - 50
SP - 47
EP - 54
JO - International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience
JF - International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience
ER -