Journal article
Anxiety and depression from adolescence to old age in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, pp.1-11
2019
PMID: 31190198
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Abstract
This study examined age trends in anxious and depressive symptoms, from older adolescence to old age, and explored the association between anxious and depressive symptoms with gender, ASD severity, and socio-economic factors. Two hundred and fifty-five individuals with ASD (151 males, M = 33.52 years, SD = 14.98) took part. More than one-third of participants reported clinically significant anxiety (38.4%) or depression (38%). A slight trend for an increase in the severity of both anxiety and depression from adolescence to middle adulthood, and then a slight decline in older adulthood was found. Female gender and higher ASD severity predicted more anxiety and depression symptoms. Our findings emphasise the need to provide timely assessment and treatment of anxiety and depression in ASD.
Details
- Title
- Anxiety and depression from adolescence to old age in Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Creators
- Mirko Uljarević - La Trobe UniversityDarren Hedley - La Trobe UniversityIliana Magiati - National University of SingaporeRu Ying Cai - La Trobe UniversityCheryl Dissanayake - La Trobe UniversityAmanda Richdale - La Trobe UniversityKitty Foley - Southern Cross UniversityJulian Trollor - University of New South Wales
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, pp.1-11
- Publisher
- Springer New York LLC; United States
- Grant note
- 3.016 / Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism 3.013 / Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism
- Identifiers
- 991012868000102368
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article