2017
Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder
Lei J, Sukhodolsky DG, Abdullahi SM, Braconnier ML, Ventola P. Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2017, 43: 1-7. PMID: 29333196, PMCID: PMC5761743, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPivotal Response TreatmentResponse treatmentAnxiety symptomsAnxiety reductionYoung childrenCo-occurring anxiety symptomsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSocial communication skillsAutism symptom severityAdolescent Symptom InventoryAutism spectrum disorderCognitive behavioral therapySignificant anxiety reductionCo-occurring symptomsApplied behavior analysisSchool-aged childrenHyperactivity disorderBehavioral therapySpectrum disorderBehavioral treatmentDisruptive behaviorReduced anxietyAnxiety subscaleSymptom InventoryASD
2007
Parent-Rated Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Frequency and Association with Core Autism Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning
Sukhodolsky DG, Scahill L, Gadow KD, Arnold LE, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Williams White S, Lecavalier L, Vitiello B. Parent-Rated Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Frequency and Association with Core Autism Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2007, 36: 117-128. PMID: 17674186, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9165-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionAntipsychotic AgentsAnxietyAsperger SyndromeAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityAutistic DisorderCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCognition DisordersComorbidityCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansIntelligenceLanguage Development DisordersMaleMethylphenidatePersonality AssessmentRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisperidoneSocial BehaviorStereotyped BehaviorConceptsPervasive developmental disorderParent-rated anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptomsHigher IQCore symptomsDevelopmental disordersCore autism symptomsAdolescent Symptom InventoryFunctional language useMedication-free childrenSocial anxietyAutism symptomsCognitive functioningParent ratingsSocial reciprocityResultsForty-three percentProblem behaviorAnxiety disordersSymptom InventoryOverall impairmentAnxietyGreater impairmentLanguage useStereotyped behaviorIQ