The Prevalence of Anxiety and Mood Problems among Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
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- Joseph A. Kim
- McMaster University, Canada
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- Peter Szatmari
- McMaster University, Canada
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- Susan E. Bryson
- York University, Canada
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- David L. Streiner
- University of Toronto, Canada
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- Freda J. Wilson
- McMaster University, Canada
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<jats:p> The objective of this study was to report on the prevalence and correlates of anxiety and mood problems among 9- to 14- year-old children with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high-functioning autism. Children who received a diagnosis of autism ( n 40) or AS ( n 19) on a diagnostic interview when they were 4 to 6 years of age were administered a battery of cognitive and behavioural measures. Families were contacted roughly 6 years later (at mean age of 12 years) and assessed for evidence of psychiatric problems including mood and anxiety disorders. Compared with a sample of 1751 community children, AS and autistic children demonstrated a greater rate of anxiety and depression problems. These problems had a significant impact on their overall adaptation. There were, however, no differences in the number of anxiety and mood problems between the AS and autistic children within this high-functioning cohort. The number of psychiatric problems was not correlated with early autistic symptoms but was predicted to a small extent by early verbal/non-verbal IQ discrepancy scores. These data indicate that high-functioning PDD children are at greater risk for mood and anxiety problems than the general population but the correlates and risk factors for these comorbid problems remain unclear. </jats:p>
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- Autism
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Autism 4 (2), 117-132, 2000-06
SAGE Publications
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- CRID
- 1361699995942466304
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- NII論文ID
- 30006440098
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- ISSN
- 14617005
- 13623613
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