Is reduced social competence a mechanism linking elevated autism spectrum symptoms with increased risk for social anxiety?
Objectives: Approximately 50% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develop comorbid social anxiety disorder, and this comorbidity predicts poorer treatment outcomes than either syndrome alone. ASD and social anxiety are both associated with reduced social competence as evidenced by diffic...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Clinical Psychology Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 129 - 146 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2023
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