ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2020
Short report: Social communication difficulties and restricted repetitive behaviors as predictors of anxiety in adults with autism spectrum disorder.
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- The Role of Demographic and Autism Specific Factors on the Level of Depression in Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Brief report: joint trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms in an inception cohort of autistic youth.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The mental health rewards of interpersonal strengths: kindness and social intelligence are linked to lower internalizing and externalizing problems in Chinese children with autism spectrum disorders.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Autistic Sensory Traits and Psychological Distress: Mediating Role of Worry and Intolerance of Uncertainty.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Descriptive Analysis of Social Interaction and Communication Skills of Autistic Children According to Sibling Status and Characteristics.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- Divergent projections of the prelimbic cortex mediate autism- and anxiety-like behaviors.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Article
- A machine learning-based diagnostic model for children with autism spectrum disorders complicated with intellectual disability.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder and anxiety are highly comorbid conditions. Understanding the underlying traits of anxiety in autism spectrum disorder is crucial to prevent and treat it efficiently. Hence, this study determined whether social communication difficulties or restricted repetitive behaviors are stronger risk factors for anxiety symptoms in autistic adults in a large cohort. Data on 742 autistic adults from the Netherlands Autism Register were included in the study. Hierarchical regression was implemented to evaluate whether social communication difficulties (Autism-Spectrum Quotient social behavior factor) and restricted repetitive behaviors (Adult Routines Inventory) were predictive of anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) controlling for age and sex. When considered together, restricted repetitive behaviors stood out as significant positive predictors of anxiety symptoms (lower-order restricted repetitive behaviors,
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