Journal
AUTISM
Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 123-138Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1362361311425916
Keywords
Autism; cortisol; stress; anxiety; Trier social stress test; verbal ability
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- NIMH NIH HHS [K08 MH072958, R01 MH085717, R01MH085717] Funding Source: Medline
- PHS HHS [5K08NMH072958] Funding Source: Medline
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The aims of this study were to evaluate the physiological stress and anxiety responses in children with autism following completion of a standardized, social-evaluative stressor (Trier Social Stress Test-Child version), document the relationship between verbal ability, stress, and anxiety, and determine the association between stress and anxiety in children with autism and typical development. Results demonstrated the Trier Social Stress Test-Child version to be a benign stressor for children with autism. Lower verbal ability in children with autism did not predict salivary cortisol or anxiety responses. There was a lack of association between stress andanxiety for both groups, highlighting the importance of considering these terms as separate constructs. Clinical implications and the limited utility of the Trier Social Stress Test-Child version in evaluating psychosocial stress in autism are discussed.
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