Anxiety, Sensory Over-responsivity, and Gastrointestinal Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Submitted by cgold on January 31, 2013 - 15:42
Source: 
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Link: 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=22850932
Date Published: 
January 2013
Abstract: 

Anxiety, sensory processing problems and gastrointestinal (GI) issues occur frequently in children with ASD. This study examines the relationship between the three and finds that sensory over-responsivity and anxiety are highly associated and linked to GI problems.