Anxiety Disorders in Autistic People: A Narrative Review.

Overview

Anxiety is the most common co-occurring mental health condition across the lifespan for autistic people. The authors summarize the extant research on prevalence, correlates and predictors, measurement, and treatment of anxiety disorders in autistic people, which has rapidly expanded in the past decade. In addition to addressing gaps within each of these areas, the authors propose that there is a need for future work to center autistic perspectives, employ longitudinal designs, and expand the focus to include autistic adults and those with co-occurring intellectual disability.