Autistic distinct anxiety
Atypical anxiety symptoms in autistic people
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Through Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and Mood disorder
Treatment
Treatment techniques for children with distinct anxiety have been studied insufficiently, mainly with male participants that are considered to have high-functioning ASD. There is either insufficient or inadequate research on treatment of distinct anxiety in children with lower IQs.
Psychological techniques
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has shown to be most effective for management of anxiety symptoms in children with ASD, especially when adapted to the child rather than used in the fixed standard model. CBT requires a minimum level of functioning to be successful, which excludes children who experience major behavioral difficulties, coexisting or psychotic or mood disorders, or moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.
Medication
The little research done on pharmacological treatments for children with distinct anxiety has been inconclusive.