Brief report: joint trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms in an inception cohort of autistic youth
Connor M. Kerns
Background and AimsAnxiety and depression symptoms are common among autistic youth, yet little is known about the pattern and relationship of their trajectories from childhood into adolescence, a period of increasing social and academic demands.MethodsThis study used parallel process latent growth curve models to examine joint trajectories, including initial levels and rate of change in caregiver-reported depression and anxiety symptoms across age 7–16 within an inception cohort of autistic yout