Social anxiety in adult autism spectrum disorder
Susanne Bejerot, Jonna M Eriksson, Ewa Mörtberg, Susanne Bejerot, Jonna M Eriksson, Ewa Mörtberg
Abstract
A link has been suggested between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and anxiety disorders. The aim of the study was to examine the severity of social anxiety measured by the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale Self-Report and prevalence of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) in adults with ASD, with SAD and a non-ASD comparison group. Individuals with ASD showed significantly higher scores of social anxiety and social avoidance relative to the comparison group, but significantly lower scores relative to the SAD sample.
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Autism spectrum quotient; Social anxiety disorder.
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Source: PubMed