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Utilising interview methodology to inform the development of new clinical assessment tools for anxiety in autistic individuals who speak few or no words
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Edwards, Georgina, Tarver, Joanne, Shelley, Lauren, Bird, Megan, Hughes, Jessica, Crawford, Hayley and Waite, Jane (2023) Utilising interview methodology to inform the development of new clinical assessment tools for anxiety in autistic individuals who speak few or no words. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53 . pp. 2328-2348. doi:10.1007/s10803-022-05509-y ISSN 0162-3257.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05509-y
Abstract
Autistic individuals with intellectual disability who speak few or no words are at high risk of anxiety but are underrepresented in research. This study aimed to describe the presentation of anxiety in this population and discuss implications for the development of assessments. Interviews were conducted with 21 parents/carers of autistic individuals and nine clinicians. Data were analysed using content analysis and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Anxiety behaviours described by parents/carers included increased vocalisation, avoidance and behaviours that challenge. Changes to routine were highlighted as triggering anxiety. Clinicians discussed the importance of identifying an individual’s baseline of behaviour, knowing an individual well and ruling out other forms of distress. This study raises considerations for early identification of anxiety and for subsequent support.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Autistic people -- Psychological aspects, Autism spectrum disorders -- Psychological aspects, Anxiety -- Research, Anxiety disorders -- Evaluation | |||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | |||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Springer | |||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 0162-3257 | |||||||||||||||
Official Date: | June 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Volume: | 53 | |||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 2328-2348 | |||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-022-05509-y | |||||||||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 21 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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