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Delli CKS, Polychronopoulou SA, Kolaitis GA, et al. Review of interventions for the management of anxiety symptoms in children with ASD. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018;95:449-463doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.10.023.
Delli, C. K. S., Polychronopoulou, S. A., Kolaitis, G. A., & Antoniou, A. G. (2018). Review of interventions for the management of anxiety symptoms in children with ASD. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 95449-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.10.023
Delli, Christine K Syriopoulou, et al. "Review of interventions for the management of anxiety symptoms in children with ASD." Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews vol. 95 (2018): 449-463. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.10.023
Delli CKS, Polychronopoulou SA, Kolaitis GA, Antoniou AG. Review of interventions for the management of anxiety symptoms in children with ASD. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 Dec;95:449-463. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.10.023. Epub 2018 Nov 02. PMID: 30395924.
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Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 Dec;95:449-463. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.10.023. Epub 2018 Nov 02.

Review of interventions for the management of anxiety symptoms in children with ASD.

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews

Christine K Syriopoulou Delli, Stavroula A Polychronopoulou, Gerasimos A Kolaitis, Alexandros-Stamatios G Antoniou

Affiliations

  1. Department of Educational and Social Policy, University of Macedonia, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
  3. Department of Child Psychiatry, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
  4. Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30395924 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.10.023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anxiety is a common accompanying symptom in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

OBJECTIVES: To investigate interventions available for the management of anxietyin children with ASD internationally.

METHODS: Review was made of relevant studies found through PubMed, the National Institute of Health (NIH) publications and resources in the libraries of the University of Macedoniaand the Greek NationalResearch Foundation.

RESULTS: Of the 372 studies retrieved dealing withinterventionsfor children with ASD who have anxiety disorders published from the 1980s to 2017, 137 were included in this review.Interventions includepharmacological intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT),socialrecreational (SR)programs,other psychosocial therapies, teaching social skillsand combinations of educational, psychological and medical treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: Various methods for coping with anxiety in children with ASD have been applied, including pharmacotherapy, psychosocial andCBT interventions, parent education and school-based programs. A combination of approachesshould be selected, based onassessment of each child's particular characteristics.

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Keywords: Anxiety; Autism; Cognitive behavior; Educational; Family; Interventions; Medical; Psychosocial; School

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