Subject
Prevalence; Comorbidity; Depression; Anxiety; Children; Adolescents; Autism; DEVELOPMENTAL; PSYCHIATRY; Psychology; ASPERGER-SYNDROME; At Risk Persons; Depression/psychology; DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW; Education; FRIENDSHIP; Intelligence Quotient; parent; People; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS; Rehabilitation; Special; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); VERSION
Description
Recent studies have shown that rates of depression and anxiety symptoms are elevated among individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) of various ages and IQs and that depression/anxiety symptoms are associated with higher IQ and fewer ASD symptoms. In this study which examined correlates of depression and anxiety symptoms in the full school-age range of children and adolescents (age 6-18) with ASDs and IQs greater than or equal to 70 (n = 95), we also observed elevated rates of depression/anxiety symptoms, but we did not find higher IQ or fewer ASD symptoms among individuals with ASDs and depression or anxiety symptoms. These findings indicate an increased risk for depression/anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with ASDs without intellectual disability, regardless of age, IQ, or ASD symptoms. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)