ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN ANXIETY DISORDER BEHAVIORS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN ANXIETY DISORDER BEHAVIORS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

Ngo Thuy Dung dungnt@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 52 Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Nu Tam An nguyennutaman@gmail.com Hanoi National University of Education 136 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder characterized by 1) impairments in social communication and social interaction and 2) restricted, repetitive behaviors and interests. Children with ASD are often diagnosed with developmental, neurological, psychiatric, or other medical diagnoses. Approximately 40% of children with ASD are diagnosed with at least one anxiety disorder, which is one of the most common and difficult mental disorders in children with ASD. Co-occurring ASD can cause acute distress, symptom amplification of children with ASD, and behavioral difficulties including anger, aggression, and self-injury. The article presents the results of theoretical research on the environmental factors in autism and psychology that influence and maintain the problem of autism in children, thereby proposing measures to decrease the impact of environmental factors, helping children with ASD manage their anxiety better
Keywords: 
autism spectrum disorder
anxiety disorder
anxiety disorder behaviors
environmental factors
Refers: 

[1] American Psychiatric Association, (1994), American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ofMental Disorders.

[2] Bandelow, B., Späth, C., Tichauer, G. Á., Broocks, A., Hajak, G., & Rüther, E, (2002), Early traumatic life events, parental attitudes, family history, and birth risk factors in patients with panic disorder, Comprehensive psychiatry, 43(4), 269-278.

[3] Cardamone-Breen, M. C., Jorm, A. F., Lawrence, K. A., Mackinnon, A. J., & Yap, M. B, (2017), The parenting to reduce adolescent depression and anxiety scale: assessing parental concordance with parenting guidelines for the prevention of adolescent depression and anxiety disorders, PeerJ, 5, e3825.

[4] Chavira, D. A., & Stein, M. B, (2005), Childhood social anxiety disorder: from understanding to treatment,Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 14(4), 797-818.

[5] Cougle, J. R., Timpano, K. R., Sachs-Ericsson, N., Keough, M. E., & Riccardi, C. J, (2010), Examining the unique relationships between anxiety disorders and childhood physical and sexual abuse in the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication, Psychiatry research, 177(1-2), 150-155.

[6] D GOODWIN, R. E. N. E. E., Fergusson, D. M., & Horwood, L. J, (2005), Childhood abuse and familial violence and the risk of panic attacks and panic disorder in young adulthood, Psychological medicine, 35(6), 881.

[7] Drury, S. S., Sanchez, M. M., & Gonzalez, A, (2016), When mothering goes awry: challenges and opportunities for utilizing evidence across rodent, nonhuman primate and human studies to better define the biological consequences of negative early caregiving, Hormones and behavior, 77, 182-192.

[8] Fernandes, V., & Osório, F. L, (2015), Are there associations between early emotional trauma and anxiety disorders? Evidence from a systematic literature review and meta-analysis, European Psychiatry, 30(6), 756-764

[9] Ghandour, R. M., Sherman, L. J., Vladutiu, C. J., Ali, M. M., Lynch, S. E., Bitsko, R. H., & Blumberg, S. J, (2019), Prevalence and treatment of depression, anxiety, and conduct problems in US children, The Journal of pediatrics, 206, 256-267.

[10] Hettema, J. M., Neale, M. C., & Kendler, K. S, (2001), A review and meta-analysis of the genetic epidemiology of anxiety disorders, American Journal of Psychiatry, 158(10), 1568-1578.

[11] Hettema, J. M., Prescott, C. A., Myers, J. M., Neale, M. C., & Kendler, K. S, (2005), The structure of genetic and environmental risk factors for anxiety disorders in men and women, Archives of general psychiatry, 62(2), 182-189.

[12] Kerns, C. M., Kendall, P. C., Zickgraf, H., Franklin, M. E., Miller, J., & Herrington, J, (2015), Not to be overshadowed or overlooked: Functional impairments associated with comorbid anxiety disorders in youth with ASD, Behavior therapy, 46(1), 29-39.

[13] Klauke, B., Deckert, J., Reif, A., Pauli, P., & Domschke, K, (2010), Life events in panic disorder-an update on “candidate stressors”, Depression and anxiety, 27(8), 716-730

[14] Lidstone, J., Uljarević, M., Sullivan, J., Rodgers, J., McConachie, H., Freeston, M., ... & Leekam, S, (2014), Relations among restricted and repetitive behaviors, anxiety and sensory features in children with autism spectrum disorders, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8(2), 82-92.

[15] Maccari, S., Krugers, H. J., Morley-Fletcher, S., Szyf, M., & Brunton, P. J, (2014), The consequences of early-life adversity: neurobiological, behavioural and epigenetic adaptations, Journal of neuroendocrinology, 26(10), 707-723.

[16] Mazurek, M. O., & Petroski, G. F, (2015), Sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: examining the contributions of sensory over-responsivity and anxiety, Sleep medicine, 16(2), 270-279.

[17] Stein, A., Pearson, R. M., Goodman, S. H., Rapa, E., Rahman, A., McCallum, M., ... & Pariante, C. M, (2014), Effects of perinatal mental disorders on the fetus and child, The Lancet, 384(9956), 1800-1819.

[18] Van Steensel, F. J., Bögels, S. M., & Perrin, S, (2011), Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis, Clinical child and family psychology review, 14(3), 302.

[19] Weinstock, M, (2017), Prenatal stressors in rodents: Effects on behavior, Neurobiology of stress, 6, 3-13.

[20] White, S. W., Oswald, D., Ollendick, T., & Scahill, (2009), Anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, Clinical psychology review, 29(3), 216-229.

Articles in Issue