Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
Behav Ther. 2012 Mar;43(1):142-52. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2011.05.003. Epub 2011 May 24.
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are life-long developmental disorders characterized by impairments in the development of reciprocal social and communication skills, abnormal language development, and a restricted repertoire of behaviors and interests. While it has been known for some time that children with ASD can evince elevated rates of anxiety symptoms, little research has been conducted on whether deficits in communication skills affect the range of anxiety symptoms in infants and toddlers with ASD. This study represents a first attempt to determine whether deficits in communication skills have an effect on the expression of anxiety in infants and toddlers with autistic disorder and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. Seven hundred thirty-five infants were evaluated with respect to the nature and extent of anxiety symptoms and developmental functioning. Both receptive and expressive communication skills appeared to play a significant role in the manifestation of anxiety symptoms.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）是一种终身发育障碍，其特征是社交和沟通技能的发展受损、语言发育异常、行为和兴趣范围受限。虽然人们已经知道，自闭症儿童可能会出现焦虑症状升高的情况，但很少有研究探讨沟通技能缺陷是否会影响自闭症儿童和幼儿的焦虑症状范围。本研究首次尝试确定自闭症和广泛性发育障碍未特定型的婴幼儿的沟通技能缺陷是否会对焦虑症状的表现产生影响。对 735 名婴儿进行了评估，以了解他们的焦虑症状和发育功能的性质和程度。接受性和表达性沟通技能似乎都对焦虑症状的表现有重要影响。
