“I wouldn't know where to start”: Perspectives from clinicians, agency leaders, and autistic adults on improving community mental health services for autistic adults

BB Maddox, S Crabbe, RS Beidas… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Most autistic adults struggle with mental health problems, and traditional mental health
services generally do not meet their needs. This study used qualitative methods to identify …

Mental health services for autistic individuals across the lifespan: Recent advances and current gaps

BB Maddox, KS Dickson, NA Stadnick… - Current psychiatry …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This synthesis of recent mental health services research with
autistic individuals presents significant advances, current gaps, and recommendations for …

Listening to the autistic voice: Mental health priorities to guide research and practice in autism from a stakeholder-driven project

TW Benevides, SM Shore, K Palmer, P Duncan… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Autistic adults are significantly more likely to experience co-occurring mental health
conditions such as depression and anxiety. Although intervention studies are beginning to …

“We couldn't think in the box if we tried. We can't even find the damn box”: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of autistic adults and relatives of autistic adults

TL Finch, J Mackintosh, A Petrou, H McConachie… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Autistic children grow to become autistic adults, and autism is increasingly diagnosed in
adulthood and later life. This qualitative study aimed to understand experiences of autism …

“Respect the way I need to communicate with you”: Healthcare experiences of adults on the autism spectrum

C Nicolaidis, DM Raymaker, E Ashkenazy… - …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Our objective was to obtain an in-depth understanding of autistic adults' experiences with
healthcare and their recommendations for improving care. Our academic–community …

How can we support the healthcare needs of autistic adults without intellectual disability?

P Bradshaw, E Pellicano, M van Driel… - Current Developmental …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Autistic adults often experience unmet health-care needs. We
conducted a review of the literature on the barriers and facilitators to health care for autistic …

A blind spot in mental healthcare? Psychotherapists lack education and expertise for the support of adults on the autism spectrum

S Lipinski, K Boegl, ES Blanke, U Suenkel… - Autism, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Most adults on the autism spectrum have co-occurring mental health conditions, creating a
high demand for mental health services–including psychotherapy–in autistic adults …

Interventions to address health outcomes among autistic adults: A systematic review

TW Benevides, SM Shore, ML Andresen, R Caplan… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Research has shown that autistic adults have poor health outcomes. We conducted a
systematic review to identify existing interventions to address health outcomes for autistic …

Identifying the barriers to early diagnosis and treatment in underserved individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families: A qualitative study

JH Elder, S Brasher, B Alexander - Issues in mental health nursing, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Clinical accounts indicate that disparities exist among families of children with Autism
Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and that these disparities impede timely diagnosis and …

“We Have to Try to Find a Way, a Clinical Bridge”-autistic adults' experience of accessing and receiving support for mental health difficulties: A systematic review and …

J Brede, E Cage, J Trott, L Palmer, A Smith… - Clinical Psychology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Co-occurring mental health difficulties among autistic adults are common and this
association has implications for mental health services. Gaining a comprehensive …