Alexithymia in autism: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with social-communication difficulties, anxiety and depression symptoms.

Bethany F M OakleyEmily J H JonesDaisy CrawleyTony CharmanJan BuitelaarJulian TillmannDeclan G MurphyEva Lothnull null

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

Our findings suggest that difficulties in identifying v. describing emotion are associated with differential clinical outcomes in autism. Psychological therapies targeting emotional awareness may improve social-communication and anxiety symptoms in autism, potentially conferring long-term benefits.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
cross sectional
sleep quality
healthcare
mental health
depressive symptoms
cancer therapy