ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019
Mood Disorders in High-Functioning Autism: The Importance of Alexithymia and Emotional Regulation.
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- A Network Analysis of Alexithymia, Interoception, Empathy, Self-Awareness and Psychopathological Symptoms in Young People With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Depression in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Neurobiological Convergence and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.Biology · 2026Review
- Sleep problems in autistic children and adolescents: an age-stratified approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Autistic Adult Online Interoception Feasibility Pilot Program.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- Suicidal Ideation Among Autistic and Non-autistic Adults: The Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Neurobiological Relationships Between Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Mood Disorders.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Inner experiences, mental health, and well-being in autistic and non-autistic adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Associations Between Autistic Traits, Self-compassion, Anxiety and Depression in Autistic and Non-autistic Adults Without Intellectual Disability.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Examining a model of anxiety in autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress.Journal of affective disorders · 2024Article
- Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire-short (CERQ-P-short): Reliability, validity, factor structure, treatment sensitivity, and measurement invariance.Journal of psychiatric research · 2024Article
- Understanding empathy deficits and emotion dysregulation in psychopathy: The mediating role of alexithymia.PloS one · 2024Article
- Mediating Effect of Emotional Symptoms on the Association Between Alexithymia and Substance Dependence in Patients with Substance Use Disorder: The Protective Role of Family Support and Self-Efficacy.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- How does parental rearing patterns of children in upper primary school impact social withdrawal? A mediating effect of emotional regulation.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Relationship of autistic traits and the severity of fear of the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Alexithymia in Adult Autism Clinic Service-Users: Relationships with Sensory Processing Differences and Mental Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Emotional Dysfunction and Interoceptive Challenges in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have co-morbid anxiety and depression. Alexithymia and emotion regulation difficulties are commonly seen in individuals with ASD and in mood disorders. We hypothesized that alexithymia and emotional regulation would mediate the relationship between autistic features and anxiety/depression symptom severity. We collected data about emotional regulation, alexithymia, autistic symptoms and depression/anxiety in a sample of 64 young adults with ASD. We constructed two serial multiple mediator models, using autistic features as the independent variable and anxiety/depression symptoms as outcome variables. The serial relationship between alexithymia and emotional regulation mediated associations between autistic features and depression and anxiety, separately. The findings suggest that targeting alexithymia may benefit therapies designed to alleviate mood disorders in ASD.
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