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Table 2 Descriptive information on co-occurring mood and anxiety symptomatology

From: Cumulative life events, traumatic experiences, and psychiatric symptomatology in transition-aged youth with autism spectrum disorder

Mood

Anxiety

Clinical level (25.0 %, n = 9)

Clinical level (25.0 %, n = 9)

 - 5 major depression

- 4 obsessive-compulsive disorder

 - 2 dysthymia

- 3 simple phobia

 - 1 bipolar disorder

- 2 generalized anxiety disorder

 - 1 bipolar disorder + depressive disorder NOS

 

Sub-threshold level (13.8 %, n = 5)

Sub-threshold level (22.2 %, n = 8)

 - 2 previous diagnosis + K-SADS-PL supplement

- 3 K-SADS- PL supplement + exceeded BAI cut-off

 - 1 previous diagnosis + exceeded CES-D cut-off

- 2 previous diagnosis + K-SADS-PL supplement

 - 1 previous diagnosis + exceeded ABCL depression cut-off + exceeded CES-D cut-off

- 2 previous diagnosis + exceeded ABCL anxiety cut-off

 - 1 K-SADS-PL supplement + exceeded ABCL depression cut-off

- 1 previous diagnosis + psychotropic meds (anti-anxiety)

None (61.1 %, n = 22)

None (52.7 %, n = 19)

  1. CES-D Centers for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, K-SADS-PL Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children–Lifetime Version, BAI Beck Anxiety Index, ABCL Adult Behavior Checklist