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Brief Report: A Longitudinal Study of Excessive Smiling and Laughing in Children with Angelman Syndrome / Dawn ADAMS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45-8 (August 2015) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-8 (August 2015) . - p.2624-2627 Titre : Brief Report: A Longitudinal Study of Excessive Smiling and Laughing in Children with Angelman Syndrome Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Kate HORSLER, Auteur ; Rebecca MOUNT, Auteur ; Chris OLIVER, Auteur Année de publication : 2015 Article en page(s) : p.2624-2627 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Angelman syndrome  Behavioral phenotype  Intellectual disability  Aging  Behavior Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Elevated laughing and smiling is a key characteristic of the Angelman syndrome behavioral phenotype, with cross-sectional studies reporting changes with environment and age. This study compares levels of laughing and smiling in 12 participants across three experimental conditions [full social interaction (with eye contact), social interaction with no eye contact, proximity only] at two data points. No differences were noted in frequency of laughing and smiling over time in any condition. However, with age as a covariate, the frequency of laughing and smiling decreased over time in the full social interaction (with eye contact) condition only. As this is the first longitudinal study to explore these behaviors in Angelman syndrome, the results suggest a gene–environment–time interaction within the behavioral phenotype. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2404-y Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2635 [article] Brief Report: A Longitudinal Study of Excessive Smiling and Laughing in Children with Angelman Syndrome [texte imprimé] / Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Kate HORSLER, Auteur ; Rebecca MOUNT, Auteur ; Chris OLIVER, Auteur . - 2015 . - p.2624-2627. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-8 (August 2015) . - p.2624-2627 Mots-clés : Angelman syndrome  Behavioral phenotype  Intellectual disability  Aging  Behavior Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Elevated laughing and smiling is a key characteristic of the Angelman syndrome behavioral phenotype, with cross-sectional studies reporting changes with environment and age. This study compares levels of laughing and smiling in 12 participants across three experimental conditions [full social interaction (with eye contact), social interaction with no eye contact, proximity only] at two data points. No differences were noted in frequency of laughing and smiling over time in any condition. However, with age as a covariate, the frequency of laughing and smiling decreased over time in the full social interaction (with eye contact) condition only. As this is the first longitudinal study to explore these behaviors in Angelman syndrome, the results suggest a gene–environment–time interaction within the behavioral phenotype. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2404-y Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2635

Exploring Anxiety at Home, School, and in the Community Through Self-Report From Children on the Autism Spectrum / Dawn ADAMS in Autism Research, 13-4 (April 2020) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Autism Research > 13-4 (April 2020) . - p.603-614 Titre : Exploring Anxiety at Home, School, and in the Community Through Self-Report From Children on the Autism Spectrum Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Kate SIMPSON, Auteur ; Deb KEEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.603-614 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : anxiety  autism  first-person perspective  mental health  parents  support Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Research investigating anxiety in children on the autism spectrum usually reports caregiver rather than self-report perspectives. This study aimed to document children's own descriptions of their anxiety symptomatology by combining profiles on a standardized autism-specific self-report measure of anxiety (ASC-ASD-C) with the answers from closed- and open-answer questions about anxiety across home, school, and community settings. Across the sample of 113 children on the spectrum aged 6-14 years, the two most frequently endorsed items on the ASC-ASD-C were from the Uncertainty and Performance Anxiety subscales, and the least endorsed were both from the Anxious Arousal subscale. Almost all (96.5%) of the children on the spectrum reported experiencing anxiety in at least one setting, with 40.7% reporting anxiety in all three contexts (home, school, and community). Approximately half of the sample felt their anxiety goes unrecognized by others at school and almost 60% felt it was unrecognized by others when out in the community. The proportion of children reporting having someone to help reduce their anxiety differed across home (86%), school (76%), and community (45%) settings. This highlights the importance of understanding anxiety and its impact, not only within the context of autism but also for each particular child. Autism Res 2020, 13: 603-614. (c) 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: There has been a lot of research focusing on anxiety and autism, but most of it has used parent reports, rather than asking the child themselves. This study summarizes data from 113 children on the autism spectrum, aged 6-14 years. It reports the symptoms of anxiety that these children most and least commonly experience. The results suggest only 40-50% of children feel that others are able to recognize their anxiety at school and when out in the community, suggesting that more training is needed to help adults in these settings to recognize and support anxiety. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2246 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4214 [article] Exploring Anxiety at Home, School, and in the Community Through Self-Report From Children on the Autism Spectrum [texte imprimé] / Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Kate SIMPSON, Auteur ; Deb KEEN, Auteur . - p.603-614. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 13-4 (April 2020) . - p.603-614 Mots-clés : anxiety  autism  first-person perspective  mental health  parents  support Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Research investigating anxiety in children on the autism spectrum usually reports caregiver rather than self-report perspectives. This study aimed to document children's own descriptions of their anxiety symptomatology by combining profiles on a standardized autism-specific self-report measure of anxiety (ASC-ASD-C) with the answers from closed- and open-answer questions about anxiety across home, school, and community settings. Across the sample of 113 children on the spectrum aged 6-14 years, the two most frequently endorsed items on the ASC-ASD-C were from the Uncertainty and Performance Anxiety subscales, and the least endorsed were both from the Anxious Arousal subscale. Almost all (96.5%) of the children on the spectrum reported experiencing anxiety in at least one setting, with 40.7% reporting anxiety in all three contexts (home, school, and community). Approximately half of the sample felt their anxiety goes unrecognized by others at school and almost 60% felt it was unrecognized by others when out in the community. The proportion of children reporting having someone to help reduce their anxiety differed across home (86%), school (76%), and community (45%) settings. This highlights the importance of understanding anxiety and its impact, not only within the context of autism but also for each particular child. Autism Res 2020, 13: 603-614. (c) 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: There has been a lot of research focusing on anxiety and autism, but most of it has used parent reports, rather than asking the child themselves. This study summarizes data from 113 children on the autism spectrum, aged 6-14 years. It reports the symptoms of anxiety that these children most and least commonly experience. The results suggest only 40-50% of children feel that others are able to recognize their anxiety at school and when out in the community, suggesting that more training is needed to help adults in these settings to recognize and support anxiety. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2246 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4214

Exploring anxiety symptomatology in school-aged autistic children using an autism-specific assessment / Jacquiline DEN HOUTING in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 50 (June 2018) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 50 (June 2018) . - p.73-82 Titre : Exploring anxiety symptomatology in school-aged autistic children using an autism-specific assessment Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Jacquiline DEN HOUTING, Auteur ; Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Jacqueline ROBERTS, Auteur ; Deb KEEN, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : p.73-82 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Anxiety  Assessment  Parent report  Anxiety scale for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Accurate assessment of anxiety symptomatology in autistic children can be difficult, in part due to a lack of appropriate assessment tools. The newly-developed Anxiety Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC-ASD) is designed specifically for the assessment of anxiety symptomatology in autistic children. The aim of this study was to use the ASC-ASD to explore the profile of typical and atypical anxiety symptomatology in autistic children; to explore associations of anxiety symptomatology with adaptive behaviour and autistic characteristics; and to identify level of agreement between ASC-ASD scores and parent-reported anxiety diagnoses. Method 100 parents of 9–12?year old autistic children completed the ASC-ASD, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales ? Second Edition, and Social Communication Questionnaire as part of a longitudinal study. Results High rates of anxiety symptomatology were found, with 63% of parents rating their children in the clinical range. Atypical symptoms of anxiety were endorsed at high frequency. Items within the Uncertainty subscale were most frequently endorsed, and items within the Anxious Arousal scale were endorsed least often. Children with a parent-reported diagnosis of anxiety disorder scored significantly higher on the ASC-ASD than those without an anxiety diagnosis. Conclusions This is one of the first studies to explore anxiety symptomatology in autistic children using an autism-specific measure of anxiety. Findings suggest that the ASC-ASD may be a useful tool for the assessment of anxiety symptomatology in autistic children. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2018.03.005 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3563 [article] Exploring anxiety symptomatology in school-aged autistic children using an autism-specific assessment [texte imprimé] / Jacquiline DEN HOUTING, Auteur ; Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Jacqueline ROBERTS, Auteur ; Deb KEEN, Auteur . - 2018 . - p.73-82. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 50 (June 2018) . - p.73-82 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Anxiety  Assessment  Parent report  Anxiety scale for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Accurate assessment of anxiety symptomatology in autistic children can be difficult, in part due to a lack of appropriate assessment tools. The newly-developed Anxiety Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC-ASD) is designed specifically for the assessment of anxiety symptomatology in autistic children. The aim of this study was to use the ASC-ASD to explore the profile of typical and atypical anxiety symptomatology in autistic children; to explore associations of anxiety symptomatology with adaptive behaviour and autistic characteristics; and to identify level of agreement between ASC-ASD scores and parent-reported anxiety diagnoses. Method 100 parents of 9–12?year old autistic children completed the ASC-ASD, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales ? Second Edition, and Social Communication Questionnaire as part of a longitudinal study. Results High rates of anxiety symptomatology were found, with 63% of parents rating their children in the clinical range. Atypical symptoms of anxiety were endorsed at high frequency. Items within the Uncertainty subscale were most frequently endorsed, and items within the Anxious Arousal scale were endorsed least often. Children with a parent-reported diagnosis of anxiety disorder scored significantly higher on the ASC-ASD than those without an anxiety diagnosis. Conclusions This is one of the first studies to explore anxiety symptomatology in autistic children using an autism-specific measure of anxiety. Findings suggest that the ASC-ASD may be a useful tool for the assessment of anxiety symptomatology in autistic children. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2018.03.005 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3563

Exploring profiles of anxiety symptoms in male and female children on the autism spectrum / Kathryn AMBROSE in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 76 (August 2020) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 76 (August 2020) . - p.101601 Titre : Exploring profiles of anxiety symptoms in male and female children on the autism spectrum Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Kathryn AMBROSE, Auteur ; Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Kate SIMPSON, Auteur ; Deb KEEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.101601 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Anxiety  Children  Parent report  Gender  Mental health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background It is now recognised that children on the autism spectrum frequently experience co-occurring anxiety. Although a child’s sex is thought to impact the prevalence of anxiety in typically developing children, the relationship between sex and anxiety symptoms has not previously been established in children on the autism spectrum. This study compares the parent-reported anxiety symptoms of male and female children (aged 9–12 years) on the autism spectrum. Method 24 male and 24 female children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder were matched on age, VABS receptive language scores, and SCQ scores. Anxiety was measured using the ASC-ASD-P, a 24-item questionnaire designed to capture typical and atypical signs of anxiety in children on the autism spectrum. A combination of descriptive and inferential analyses was used to compare the total anxiety scores, anxiety subscale scores, and anxiety item scores of males and females. Results No significant differences were found between the total anxiety scores of males and females, or the performance anxiety, separation anxiety, or uncertainty subscale scores. Females had significantly higher anxiety scores on the anxious arousal subscale which was due to significant differences on two individual anxiety items within that subscale. Conclusion Overall, male and female children on the autism spectrum, aged 9–12 years, had similar anxiety scores. The profiles of anxiety in male and female children on the autism spectrum may differ from those reported in typically developing children and warrant further investigation. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101601 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4293 [article] Exploring profiles of anxiety symptoms in male and female children on the autism spectrum [texte imprimé] / Kathryn AMBROSE, Auteur ; Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Kate SIMPSON, Auteur ; Deb KEEN, Auteur . - p.101601. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 76 (August 2020) . - p.101601 Mots-clés : Autism  Anxiety  Children  Parent report  Gender  Mental health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background It is now recognised that children on the autism spectrum frequently experience co-occurring anxiety. Although a child’s sex is thought to impact the prevalence of anxiety in typically developing children, the relationship between sex and anxiety symptoms has not previously been established in children on the autism spectrum. This study compares the parent-reported anxiety symptoms of male and female children (aged 9–12 years) on the autism spectrum. Method 24 male and 24 female children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder were matched on age, VABS receptive language scores, and SCQ scores. Anxiety was measured using the ASC-ASD-P, a 24-item questionnaire designed to capture typical and atypical signs of anxiety in children on the autism spectrum. A combination of descriptive and inferential analyses was used to compare the total anxiety scores, anxiety subscale scores, and anxiety item scores of males and females. Results No significant differences were found between the total anxiety scores of males and females, or the performance anxiety, separation anxiety, or uncertainty subscale scores. Females had significantly higher anxiety scores on the anxious arousal subscale which was due to significant differences on two individual anxiety items within that subscale. Conclusion Overall, male and female children on the autism spectrum, aged 9–12 years, had similar anxiety scores. The profiles of anxiety in male and female children on the autism spectrum may differ from those reported in typically developing children and warrant further investigation. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101601 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4293

The Relationship Between Child Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children, and Parents of Children, on the Autism Spectrum / Dawn ADAMS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50-5 (May 2020) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-5 (May 2020) . - p.1756-1769 Titre : The Relationship Between Child Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children, and Parents of Children, on the Autism Spectrum Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Megan CLARK, Auteur ; Kate SIMPSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1756-1769 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Anxiety  Autism  Parents  Quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children on the autism spectrum experience high rates of anxiety but little is known about the impact of anxiety on child or parent quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between anxiety, autism characteristics, and QoL in children and their parents. Sixty-four parents of children on the spectrum completed questionnaires on their child's autism characteristics, anxiety symptomatology, and both child (PedsQL) and parent QoL (WHOQoL-BREF). Parents of children with elevated anxiety reported lower child and parent QoL. Regression models highlight specific anxiety subscales as predictive of PedsQL school and emotional functioning but not of parent QoL. Anxiety symptomatology may be a significant factor contributing to specific aspects of QoL for children on the spectrum. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03932-2 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4228 [article] The Relationship Between Child Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children, and Parents of Children, on the Autism Spectrum [texte imprimé] / Dawn ADAMS, Auteur ; Megan CLARK, Auteur ; Kate SIMPSON, Auteur . - p.1756-1769. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-5 (May 2020) . - p.1756-1769 Mots-clés : Anxiety  Autism  Parents  Quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children on the autism spectrum experience high rates of anxiety but little is known about the impact of anxiety on child or parent quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between anxiety, autism characteristics, and QoL in children and their parents. Sixty-four parents of children on the spectrum completed questionnaires on their child's autism characteristics, anxiety symptomatology, and both child (PedsQL) and parent QoL (WHOQoL-BREF). Parents of children with elevated anxiety reported lower child and parent QoL. Regression models highlight specific anxiety subscales as predictive of PedsQL school and emotional functioning but not of parent QoL. Anxiety symptomatology may be a significant factor contributing to specific aspects of QoL for children on the spectrum. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03932-2 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4228

The self-identified positive attributes and favourite activities of children on the autism spectrum / Megan CLARK in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 72 (April 2020) 

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