Research summaries for autism therapy: anxiety

definition of anxiety: Distress or uneasiness caused by fear of something bad that might happen. People with autism can have anxiety about things that most people do not feel anxious about.
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Strategies for Supporting the Sensory-Based Learner, Summarized Jul 29, 2010

An understanding of sensory-based behaviors combined with applied behavior analysis (ABA) may help teachers improve the behaviors and learning of children with autism.

Learners with autism may: 1) be sensory seekers who are on the move; 2) have a low response to sensory input and seem passive or aloof; or 3) have a large response to sensory input and have anxiety. These sensory needs may cause the child to act in certain ways, thereby causing some problem behaviors. The authors suggest that teachers address these sensory-based needs in order for learning to take place. If teachers can see the sensory needs of the child, then the teachers may be able to suggest other behaviors that meet the child’s sensory needs and also allow for learning to take place. Read more...

Art Therapy with a Young Boy with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Summarized Nov 12, 2009

He had strong fears and anxieties. He wore the hood of his sweatshirt up even in hot weather because he was afraid of bees attacking his head, and he was very afraid of doctors. He was also bullied at his school.... Read more...

Mapping Evidence-Based Treatments for Children and Adolescents: Application of the Distillation and Matching Model to 615 Treatments from 322 Randomized Trials, Summarized Sep 21, 2009

The most commonly studied mental health therapies for children with autism are those that teach communication and social skills.

The authors reviewed all of the randomized studies of mental health treatments for children and adolescents over the last 41 years.... Other studies looked at treatments for anxiety, depression, aggression, and other mental health problems (ADHD). The most common practices in the autism studies looked at ways to teach communication and social skills.... Read more...

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychosis, Summarized Aug 21, 2009

Several symptoms of autism and psychosis are similar, and diagnosis may affect therapy. Between 25% and 65% of children with autism may also have depression, anxiety, and/or other nervous system disorders. Psychosis was not often diagnosed with autism. The authors talked about "psychosis" as a broad term that included different types of psychosis and schizophrenia.... Read more...

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