Background Co-occurring mental health or psychiatric conditions are common in autism,
impairing quality of life. Reported prevalences of co-occurring mental health or psychiatric …

The worldwide rising trend of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) calls for innovative and
efficacious techniques for assessment and treatment. Virtual reality (VR) technology gains …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental disorders
including autism, Asperger's syndrome (AS) and pervasive developmental disorder-not …

The path that individuals take from dependency in childhood to independence in adulthood
is now a longer and more complicated one than at any other point in history (Arnett 2014) …

Since the documented observations of Kanner in 1943, there has been great debate about
the diagnoses, the sub-types, and the diagnostic threshold that relates to what is now known …

Background: New research suggests that, rather than representing a core feature of autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), emotional processing difficulties reflect co-occurring alexithymia …

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social
communication and interaction and by repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities …

In the wake of COVID‐19, the world has become a more uncertain environment—a breeding
ground for stress and anxiety, especially for individuals with autism spectrum disorder …

Social deficit is a core clinical feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but the underlying
neural mechanisms remain largely unclear. We demonstrate that structural and functional …

Autistic traits are associated with frequent psychological distress, suicidal ideation, and
everyday functional challenges. These associations may be especially prominent in women …