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Autism, Vol. 5, No. 3, 277-286 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/1362361301005003005

Anxiety in High-Functioning Children with Autism

Alinda Gillott

Highbury Hospital, Nottingham, UK

Fred Furniss

University of Leicester, UK

Ann Walter

Derbyshire Children’s Hospital, UK

High-functioning children with autism were compared with two control groups on measures of anxiety and social worries. Comparison control groups consisted of children with specific language impairment (SLI) and normally developing children. Each group consisted of 15 children between the ages of 8 and 12 years and were matched for age and gender. Children with autism were found to be most anxious on both measures. High anxiety subscale scores for the autism group were separation anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. These findings are discussed within the context of theories of autism and anxiety in the general population of children. Suggestions for future research are made.

Key Words: anxiety • autism • social worries • specific language impairment


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