Self-reported social skills impairment explains elevated autistic traits in individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder

Highlights • Social anxiety disorder was related to high rates of self-reported autistic traits. • Social anxiety group differed from controls on several autism related subscales. • Diagnosis was uniquely predicted by variation in the social skills subscale. • Responses to social skills items explai...

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Published in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2016-03, Vol.38, p.31-36
Main Authors: Tonge, Natasha A, Rodebaugh, Thomas L, Fernandez, Katya C, Lim, Michelle H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety
Assessment
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Measurement
Middle Aged
Phobic Disorders - diagnosis
Phobic Disorders - psychology
Psychiatry
Reproducibility of Results
Self Report
Social anxiety
Social Skills
Theory of mind
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Social anxiety disorder was related to high rates of self-reported autistic traits. • Social anxiety group differed from controls on several autism related subscales. • Diagnosis was uniquely predicted by variation in the social skills subscale. • Responses to social skills items explain group differences. • Care using autism measures to assess people with social difficulties is advised.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.12.005