Brigham Young University, Provo, USA.
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Dec;47(12):3679-3681. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3322-y.
Symptoms of anxiety add significant burden to many autistic individuals and their loved ones. There is an urgent need for better understanding of the unique underlying mechanisms of anxiety in ASD, and for the development of more specific assessment methods and treatment recommendations. This special issue brings together 24 articles grouped into three themes; mechanisms, measurement, and intervention. The result is a review of current anxiety research in ASD that is both broad and deep. Key themes include recognition of the importance individual differences in aetiology and presentation of anxiety in ASD, the need for a more nuanced understanding of the interactions between anxiety and characteristics of ASD and the need to develop appropriately adapted treatments.
焦虑症状给许多自闭症个体及其家属带来了巨大的负担。我们迫切需要更好地了解自闭症谱系障碍中焦虑的独特潜在机制，并开发更具体的评估方法和治疗建议。本特刊汇集了 24 篇文章，分为三个主题：机制、测量和干预。其结果是对自闭症谱系障碍中焦虑症研究的广泛而深入的综述。关键主题包括认识到自闭症中焦虑症的病因和表现存在个体差异的重要性、需要更细致地理解焦虑症与自闭症特征之间的相互作用，以及需要开发适应性强的治疗方法。
