Anxiety moderates the influence of ASD severity on quality of life in adults with ASD

ConclusionsResults provide preliminary evidence that anxiety symptoms relate to quality of life in adults with ASD independently of core ASD symptomatology. Future research should further characterize anxiety symptoms among adults with ASD, as well as evaluate the impact of anxiety symptoms on quality of life and overall outcome through the use of prospective longitudinal studies.
Source: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research