Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are thought to be at disproportionate risk of
developing mental health comorbidities, with anxiety and depression being considered most …

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk for experiencing one
or more co-occurring psychiatric conditions. When present, these conditions are associated …

Objective: To evaluate how distinct presentations of anxiety symptoms and intellectual
impairment influence the measurement and estimated rate of clinically significant anxiety in …

Executive summary Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of
global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals …

Importance Anxiety is common among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), often
interfering with adaptive functioning. Psychological therapies are commonly used to treat …

The purposes of this paper are to provide an overview of the state of the science of sleep in
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), present hypotheses for the high prevalence of …

Objective Anxiety is common in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is no
accepted outcome measure for anxiety in this population. Method Following a series of focus …

Atypical behavioral responses to environmental sounds are common in autistic children and
adults, with 50–70% of this population exhibiting decreased sound tolerance (DST) at some …

Severe symptoms of anxiety add substantial additional burden to many individuals
diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Improved understanding of specific factors …

Social anxiety symptoms are common among cognitively unimpaired youth with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). Few studies have investigated the co-occurrence of social anxiety …