Handbook of Autism and Anxiety.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (266 pages)
- Autism and Child Psychopathology Series .
- Autism and Child Psychopathology Series .
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I -- Introduction and Overview -- Chapter-1 -- The History of Autism: From Pillar to Post -- Introduction -- Post-World War Two Era: Autism, Psychosis, and Psychodynamics -- Tracking the Official Nomenclature -- Causes, Cures, and Controversies -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-2 -- Phenotypic Variability in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Considerations -- Introduction -- Prevalence -- Etiology -- Diagnostic and Clinical Features -- Core Diagnostic Features -- Adaptive Behavior -- Behavior and Psychiatric Problems -- Outcome -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-3 -- Anxiety Disorders -- Introduction -- Phenomenology -- Normal Fear and Anxiety -- Anxiety Disorders -- Prevalence -- Course, Severity, and Comorbidity -- Etiology -- Temperamental Vulnerability -- Environmental Risk -- Genetic and Physiological Vulnerability -- Maintaining Variables: Avoidance and Cognitive Biases -- Multifactorial Model -- Treatment -- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy -- Pharmacotherapy -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-4 -- Other Disorders Frequently Comorbid with Autism -- Introduction -- General Comorbidity Prevalence Rates -- Intellectual Disability -- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder -- Tic Disorders -- Sleep Disorders -- Feeding Disorders -- Elimination Disorders -- Depressive Disorders -- Bipolar and Related Disorders -- Suicidality -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-5 -- Anxiety Assessment and Treatment in Typically Developing Children -- Anxiety Assessment and Treatment in Typically Developing Children -- Assessment -- Empirically Supported Treatments for Anxiety Disorders in Youth -- Psychoeducation -- Exposure -- Cognitive Restructuring -- Parent Psychoeducation and Parent-Training. Relaxation -- Modeling -- Self-Monitoring -- Evidence for the Efficacy of CBT for the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Specific Phobias -- GAD, SAD, and Social Phobia -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-6 -- Autism and Anxiety: Overlap, Similarities, and Differences -- Autism and Anxiety: Overlap, Similarities, and Differences -- Past and Present Challenges -- Prevalence of Anxiety in ASD -- Similarities and Differences -- Occurrence -- Anxiety Presentation -- Onset and Trajectory -- IQ, Language, and ASD subtype -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-7 -- Autism and Anxiety: Etiologic Factors and Transdiagnostic Processes -- Intersection of Core Diagnostic Features of ASD and Anxiety -- Social Deficits and Anxiety -- Repetitive Behaviors and Anxiety -- Resistance to Change -- Differences in Sensory Processing -- Transdiagnostic Behavioral Processes -- Perseveration or Rumination and Anxiety -- Emotion Regulation -- Core Diagnostic Features and Transdiagnostic Processes: Concluding Remarks -- Common Neurobiological Etiologies of Anxiety and ASD -- Prevailing Models of Amygdala Function and Dysfunction in ASD -- Amygdala Activity, Anxiety, and ASD -- PFC Function, Anxiety, and ASD -- Anxiety, ASD, and Amygdala/PFC: Concluding Remarks -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II -- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Specific Anxiety Disorders -- Chapter-8 -- Obsessions, Compulsions, and Repetitive Behavior: Autism and/or OCD -- Clinical Presentations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder -- Symptom Overlap and Differential Diagnosis -- Comorbidity -- Assessment Recommendations -- Treatment Overview -- DSM-5: Implications and Thoughts on Changes to ASD and OCD Diagnoses -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-9. Social Worries and Difficulties: Autism and/or Social Anxiety Disorder? -- Diagnosis -- Phenomenology -- Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidity -- Social Anxiety in ASD: Prevalence and Phenomenology -- Theoretical Considerations -- Clinical Considerations -- Assessment Recommendations -- Treatment Recommendations -- DSM-5: Implications and Thoughts on Changes to ASD and SAD Diagnoses -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-10 -- Fear: Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Specific Phobia -- Introduction -- The Phenomenology of Fear and Phobia -- Fear in the Typically Developing Individual -- Specific Phobia in the Typically Developing Individual -- Fear and Specific Phobia in the Individual with ASD -- Epidemiology -- Specific Phobias -- Specific Phobias in those with ASD -- Assessment Recommendations -- Treatment Recommendations -- DSM-5: Implications and Thoughts on Changes to ASD and Specific Phobia Diagnoses -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III -- Assessment and Treatment -- Chapter-11 -- Behavioral Assessment and Treatment for Anxiety for Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder -- Introduction -- Special Considerations for ASD -- Behavioral Assessment -- Behavioral Interviews -- Screening and Diagnostic Instruments -- Direct Observation of Behavior -- Physiological Measures -- Behavioral Treatment -- Graduated Exposure -- Supplementing Graduated Exposure -- Other Treatment Components -- Caregiver Involvement -- Skills Training -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-12 -- Treating Transdiagnostic Processes in ASD: Going Beyond Anxiety -- Treating Transdiagnostic Processes in ASD: Going Beyond Anxiety -- Review of the Current Literature -- A Transdiagnostic Approach -- The Secret Agent Society: Features that Fit with a Transdiagnostic Approach and the PRECISE Model -- Program Description -- The Application of PRECISE (Donoghue et al. 2011) to SAS. Teaching Emotion Regulation with the SAS Program: The Application of Gross and Thompson's (2007) Five-Factor Model -- Situation Selection -- Situation Modification -- Attentional Deployment -- Cognitive Control -- Response Modulation -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-13 -- Bridging the Research to Practice Gap in Autism Research: Implementing Group CBT Interventions for Youth with ASD and Anxiety in Clinical Practice -- Introduction -- Barriers to Dissemination -- Fostering Dissemination and Adoption of Novel Interventions -- Training Considerations -- Dissemination of Evidence-Based Interventions -- Psychiatric Interventions -- School-based CBT -- Camp-based CBT -- Computer-based CBT -- Telehealth and Mental Health Interventions -- Dissemination of ASD Interventions -- Dissemination of Anxiety Interventions for Youth with ASD -- Extending FYF to Clinical Settings -- Extending FYF to School Settings -- Delivering FYF via Telehealth -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter-14 -- Autism and Anxiety in School -- Autism and Anxiety in School -- Comorbidity in Children and Adolescents with ASD -- Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with ASD -- Anxiety in Students with ASDin School Settings -- Student and School Factors Implicated in Anxiety in ASD -- Assessment of Anxiety in ASD in School Settings -- Team Composition and Assessment Framework -- Source Considerations -- Data Collection Methods and Considerations -- School Interventions for Anxiety in Students with ASD -- Intervention Team and Framework -- Intervention Components -- Progress Monitoring -- References -- Part IV -- Implications and Future Directions -- Chapter-15 -- The Evolution of Autism as a Diagnostic Concept: From Kanner to DSM-5: A commentary -- Kanner's Description of Infantile Autism -- DSM-III and the Official Recognition of Autism -- DSM-III-R -- DSM-IV and ICD-10. Dimensional Approaches to Diagnosis -- DSM-5 -- Summary and Issues for the Future -- References -- Chapter-16 -- DSM-5 Criteria for ASD: Research Review and Commentary -- DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder -- Strengths of DSM-5 -- Sex and ASD Diagnosis -- Culture and ASD Diagnosis -- Adaptive Function -- Comorbidity and ASD -- Key Issues in the Transition to DSM-5 Criteria -- Elimination of Diagnostic Subcategories -- Potential Impact on the Prevalence and Composition of ASD -- Consistency of Past and Future Research -- Social Communication Disorder -- Summary and Remaining Questions -- References -- Chapter-17 -- DSM-5 and ASD: Reflections and Commentary -- Brief History of Autism-Related Disorders in the DSM System -- Specific Changes to Autism-Related Disorders from DSM-IV to DSM-5 -- Advantages of and Theory Behind DSM-5 ASD Criteria -- Responses to Notable Concerns about DSM-5 Changes -- Future Directions for ASD Research Under DSM-5 -- References -- Index.