title: Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders without Intellectual Disability.
abstract: 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 ≥ 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.
authors.affiliation: Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Strang
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kenworthy
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daniolos
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Case
authors.forename: Meagan C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Wallace