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ArticleJournal of child and family studies2017

Anxiety Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.

Francisca J A van Steensel, Emma J Heeman

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Article in Journal of child and family studies, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03859336 (High-Frequency Transdermal Neuromodulation to Decrease Anxiety and Improve Sleep in Autism Spectrum Disorder), which is not on this map. Cited by 95 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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High-Frequency Transdermal Neuromodulation to Decrease Anxiety and Improve Sleep in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

TypeinterventionalSponsorPhoenix Children's HospitalRan2019 to 2021Enrolled10ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsTransdermal Neuromodulation Stimulation
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  5. Anxiety and intellectual functioning in autistic children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2021
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2 authors.

Francisca J A van SteenselChild Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Research priority area Yield, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 1018 WS Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Emma J HeemanDe Opvoedpoli B.V., Dorpstraat 145, 2712 AG Zoetermeer, Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to meta-analytically examine whether anxiety levels in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are elevated. A total of 83 articles were selected from a systematic literature search and were included in the meta-analyses. Results demonstrated that children with ASD had higher anxiety levels compared to typically developing children, and this difference increased with IQ. Youth with ASD also tended to have higher anxiety levels compared to clinically referred children, and this difference increased with age. Children with ASD had higher anxiety levels compared to youth with externalizing or developmental problems, but not when compared to youth with internalizing problems. The study findings highlight the importance of more research in order to fully understand the nature and development of anxiety in children with ASD. More specifically, the results suggest that especially high-functioning adolescents with ASD may be at risk for developing anxiety disorders. Therefore, it seems important to carefully follow and monitor children with ASD transcending to adolescence.

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PMID28680259
PMCPMC5487760

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