ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Relations of Theory of Mind and Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Kristen Schiavo
Montclair State University - Rachel McDonald
Montclair State University - Matthew Lerner
Stony Brook University - Erin Kang
Montclair State University
Abstract
Due to the significantly impairing nature of anxiety in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the current study sought to explore underlying factors in this relationship. Results revealed a significant positive association between Theory of Mind (ToM), a commonly-associated deficit in ASD, and anxiety symptoms among youth with ASD.
Autism Spectrum Disorders