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| Susan W WhiteSummaryAffiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Country: USA Publications
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Randomized controlled trial: Multimodal Anxiety and Social Skill Intervention for adolescents with autism spectrum disorderSusan W White
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 109 Williams Hall 0436, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 43:382-94. 2013..18) was observed on a parent-reported scale. Although anxiety symptoms declined by 26 %, the change was not statistically significant. These findings suggest MASSI is a feasible treatment program and further evaluation is warranted...
College students on the autism spectrum: prevalence and associated problemsSusan W White
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Autism 15:683-701. 2011..In addition, symptoms of HFASD were significantly correlated with symptoms of social anxiety, as well as depression and aggression. Findings demonstrate the importance of screening for autism-related impairment among university students...
Social anxiety mediates the effect of autism spectrum disorder characteristics on hostility in young adultsSUSAN WILLIAMS WHITE
Virginia Tech, VA 24061, USA
Autism 16:453-64. 2012..In addition, dimensional conceptualization of ASD symptoms, as opposed to a categorical approach solely, may be a useful approach to studying complex personality processes...
Preliminary efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral treatment program for anxious youth with autism spectrum disordersSusan W White
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 109 Williams Hall 0436, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 39:1652-62. 2009..Recommendations for the assessment and treatment of anxiety youth with ASD such as use of self-report measures to complement clinician and parent-reports and adaptations to traditional child-based CBT, are offered...
Brief report: The assessment of anxiety in high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorderSusan W White
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 109 Williams Hall 0436, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 42:1138-45. 2012..Findings highlight the importance of using multiple raters in clinical practice and consideration of rater discrepancies in clinical research...
Examining shared and unique aspects of Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder using factor analysisSusan W White
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 109 Williams Hall 0436, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 42:874-84. 2012..Recommendations are provided for accurate screening of symptoms of both SAD and ASD...
Anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disordersSusan W White
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Psychology, 109 Williams Hall 0436, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
Clin Psychol Rev 29:216-29. 2009..Recommendations for future applied research are presented and clinical implications are explored...
Development of a cognitive-behavioral intervention program to treat anxiety and social deficits in teens with high-functioning autismSusan W White
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 109 Williams Hall 0436, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 13:77-90. 2010..In this paper, we describe the foundation, content, and development of MASSI. We also summarize data on treatment feasibility based on a pilot study that implemented the intervention...
Anxiety, social deficits, and loneliness in youth with autism spectrum disordersSusan W White
Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 24061, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 39:1006-13. 2009..60, p < .05). A significant relationship between parent-reported child withdrawal and depression and social disability also was found. Recommendations for assessment of co-occurring psychiatric problems in youth with ASD are offered...
College students' openness toward autism spectrum disorders: improving peer acceptanceRose E A Nevill
Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 41:1619-28. 2011..Universities should make efforts to prevent social isolation of students with ASD, such as programs to educate students about ASD and supports to ease college transition...
Measuring social anxiety in college students: a comprehensive evaluation of the psychometric properties of the SPAI-23Amie R Schry
Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
Psychol Assess 24:846-54. 2012..Finally, differential item function analyses suggested that the items function similarly in men and women. In conclusion, the SPAI-23 demonstrated strong psychometric properties for use with college students...
Social Anxiety Predicts Aggression in Children with ASD: Clinical Comparisons with Socially Anxious and Oppositional YouthCara E Pugliese
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic State Institute and University, 109 Williams Hall, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 43:1205-13. 2013..Results indicate the possibility of an optimal level of social-evaluative fears that is unique for children with HFASD; too little social fear or too much may contribute to problems with aggression...
Sexual assertiveness mediates the effect of social interaction anxiety on sexual victimization risk among college womenAmie R Schry
Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Behav Ther 44:125-36. 2013....
