ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2015
Repetitive behaviors in autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder: new perspectives from a network analysis.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- Functional Behavior-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Trial
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- Highways to happiness for autistic adults? Perceived causal relations among clinicians.PloS one · 2020Trial
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- Conceptualizing Autism as a Behavioral Network: Transdiagnostic Associations with Co-occurring Psychiatric Conditions.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2026Article
- A Network Analysis of ADHD and ASD Symptoms in Chinese Children: Insights on Age and Gender Differences.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2025Article
- The Connection Between Sleep Problems and Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in Autistic Children: A Network Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Analysis of the interactive effects between sleep quality, trait mindfulness, vigor, and five types of negative emotions using EBICglasso network analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- 'Autism is the Arena and OCD is the Lion': Autistic adults' experiences of co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder and repetitive restricted behaviours and interests.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
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- Students with autism in an alternative classroom during COVID-19 pandemic: experiences shared by special educators in India.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Exploring the multidimensional nature of repetitive and restricted behaviors and interests (RRBI) in autism: neuroanatomical correlates and clinical implications.Molecular autism · 2023Article
- Comparison of latent variable and psychological network models in PROMIS data: output metrics and factor structure.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Network Structure of Autism Spectrum Disorder Behaviors and Its Evolution in Preschool Children: Insights from a New Longitudinal Network Analysis Method.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Identifying Replicable Subgroups in Neurodevelopmental Conditions Using Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Exploring cognitive, behavioral and autistic trait network topology in very preterm and term-born children.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
The association between autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) seems largely dependent upon observed similarities in the repetitive behaviors that manifest in both disorders. The aim of this study was to use a network approach to explore the interactions between these behaviors. We constructed a network based on clinician's perceptions as well as a network based on 213 clinically diagnosed children. In all networks, autism and OCD emerged as two distinct symptom clusters and obsessions and compulsions showed few direct associations with autism symptoms. Further, sensory interests were identified as behaviors that may contribute to the link between autism and OCD. Through network analysis, we expose the symptom pathways that may lead to the perceived association between autism and OCD.
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