Autism and Social Anxiety By Kelly Jean Sullivan

   
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Is social anxiety associated with autism?

Both autistic people and those with social anxiety may experience social situations differently than others. While social anxiety and autism can occur together, the two are very different conditions. Still, even doctors sometimes get the two mixed up, leading to misdiagnoses

A recent meta-analysis found that the prevalence of at least one anxiety disorder among children with ASD was 39.6%. Specific phobia (29.8%), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (17.4%) and social anxiety disorder (16.6%) were the most common typesally significant trait social anxiety.