2019
Anxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Lecavalier L, Johnson C, Smith T, Swiezy N, Bearss K, Kalvin CB, Scahill L. Anxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior. Autism 2019, 24: 400-410. PMID: 31390873, PMCID: PMC6982590, DOI: 10.1177/1362361319866561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsDisruptive behaviorParent-completed rating scaleOppositional defiant behaviorYoung childrenEarly Childhood InventorySchool-aged childrenAnxiety severity scoresChild psychiatric symptomsParent trainingDefiant behaviorOppositional behaviorBehavioral problemsSocial withdrawalPreschool childrenAnxietyIQSocial disabilityPsychiatric symptomsChildrenRating ScalePercent of childrenSignificant symptoms
2013
Exploring the Manifestations of Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Hallett V, Lecavalier L, Sukhodolsky DG, Cipriano N, Aman MG, McCracken JT, McDougle CJ, Tierney E, King BH, Hollander E, Sikich L, Bregman J, Anagnostou E, Donnelly C, Katsovich L, Dukes K, Vitiello B, Gadow K, Scahill L. Exploring the Manifestations of Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 43: 2341-2352. PMID: 23400347, PMCID: PMC4038127, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1775-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-functioning childrenAutism spectrum disorderUnderstanding of anxietyManifestations of anxietySocial anxietyBehavioral measuresSeparation anxietySpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsHigh anxietyGeneralized anxietyAnxiety ScaleSleep difficultiesVerbal expressionAnxietyHigher scoresIQDSM-IVChildrenItemsASDWorryLanguageASDsDisorders
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