This online article provides a brief summary of a research study that examined the benefits of a group Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) program for individuals with Asperger’s syndrome (AS) who were experiencing depression and/or anxiety. Some decreases in depression and anxiety symptoms were noted.

The Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment and Care Research group, based out of York University, writes summaries of research studies on autism and developmental disabilities to inform parents, individuals with autism, practitioners, and the general public on recent findings about autism.