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1. www.anxiety.org › autism-spectrum-disorder-anxietyAutism Spectrum Disorder Causes High Anxiety Levels

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   Mar 3, 2024 · High levels of anxiety: People with ASD often experience heightened anxiety due to a variety of factors, such as being frequent targets of bullying or victimisation, fear of failure and ridicule, uncertainty in unfamiliar or unexpected social situations, or heightened sensitivity to negative emotions expressed by others.

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2. www.verywellhealth.com › anxiety-and-autism-4428086Helping Autistic People to Manage Anxiety - Verywell Health

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   Nov 8, 2023 · Anxiety is a common autism trait which may be caused by the same combination of genes and environmental factors as autism itself. Anxiety is common among autistic people. There is also some evidence of a correlation between anxiety and autistic people with higher IQs and greater age.

3. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogAutistic Anxiety and Mindstorms | Psychology Today

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   Jan 29, 2024 · Key points. A monotropic focus can lead to obsessive thinking in people with autism. Anxiety can also take the form of mindstorms (meltdowns, shutdowns). Due to alexithymia, not all autistic...

4. www.informationautism.org › userfiles › filesThe Essential Guide to Anxiety and Autism

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   What effect does anxiety have on people on the autism spectrum? Anxiety affects each individual on the autism spectrum in a different way. For example some people may shut down altogether, preventing them from interacting with or communicating with other people become more rigid in in their thought processes and in their insistence upon routines.

5. neurodivergentinsights.com › blog › autistic-anxietyAutistic Anxiety and Anxiety: What’s the difference

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   Apr 17, 2024 · So, anxiety is not necessarily a bad thing. However, disordered anxiety—such as that experienced by individuals with an anxiety disorder—can be debilitating. Anxiety becomes disordered when it is disproportionately intense compared to the actual risk involved.

6. www.autism.org.uk › anxiety-autismAnxiety in autistic people - National Autistic Society

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   Feb 22, 2018 · Evidence suggests that when autistic people experience anxiety there may be some aspects of their experience that are different from anxiety as experienced by non-autistics (Kerns et al, 2014). There are 4 key areas that may especially relate to anxiety for autistic people: difficulty recognising emotions of self and others. sensory sensitivities.

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   Can autism cause anxiety?

   • A monotropic focus can lead to obsessive thinking in people with autism. Anxiety can also take the form of mindstorms (meltdowns, shutdowns). Due to alexithymia, not all autistic people recognize their anxiety. It's generally accepted that elevated levels of anxiety as well as anxiety disorders are common in autism. This makes sense.

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   Is anxiety a core feature of autism?

   • Anxiety is very common in people on the autism spectrum. However it is unclear from the research evidence if anxiety is a core feature of autism or a related condition that just happens to be very common in people on the autism spectrum. ✪ There is a lack of appropriate tools to measure anxiety in people on the autism spectrum.

   The Essential Guide to Anxiety and Autism

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   How common is anxiety in autistic people?

   • Anxiety is more common in autistic individuals than it is in neurotypical individuals (van Steensel et al, 2011, Lugnegård et al, 2011). The consensus is that around 50% of autistic people will experience anxiety that has a significant impact on their everyday lives (Simonoff et al, 2008).

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   Can anxiety be overcome in autistic people?

   • By talking through fears and problems with self-image, some autistic people can overcome their anxieties. This approach, coupled with social skills training, can have a significant positive impact. Medications can be very helpful for anxiety in autism, however, it is important to work with a knowledgeable practitioner.

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8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAnxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Characteristics ...

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   Nov 22, 2022 · Background: Anxiety Disorder (AD) is among the most common psychiatric comorbidity in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Likewise, parental psychological distress (PPD) was linked to anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with ASD.