1468-2850/asset/olbannerleft.gif?v=1&s=80262841c8d29e6321bada5c655bed815ae54d05)
1468-2850/asset/olbannercenter.gif?v=1&s=f7d39ef56c768973897ae05cb5ee2c508e3e4347)
COMMENTARIES
The Presentation and Classification of Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Where to From Here?
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2013
DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12013
© 2013 American Psychological Association. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc., on behalf of the American Psychological Association
Additional Information
How to Cite
[Clin Psychol Sci Prac 19: 352–355, 2012]
Publication History
- Issue published online: 21 JAN 2013
- Article first published online: 21 JAN 2013
- Manuscript Accepted: 29 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Received: 30 AUG 2012
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
Keywords:
- anxiety disorders;
- autism spectrum disorder in youth;
- psychometric theory;
- test validation process
In this brief commentary, we reflect on two issues attendant to the comprehensive review of anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by Kerns and Kendall (2012). Specifically, we explore (a) issues related to unique and shared features of anxiety in youth with ASD and neurotypical youth and (b) the meaning of validation in psychological research. We conclude that anxiety in youth with ASD is characterized by a set of unique features that must be considered in assessing anxiety in these youth and that test instruments must attend to various aspects of a complex validation process. We conclude that validation is not a condition of an instrument per se but an ongoing, iterative process.