Restraints and seclusions are restrictive interventions used in psychiatric inpatient units
when there is an imminent risk of harm to the patient or others. Coercive measures are …

Background An increasing number of children, adolescents and adults with intellectual
disabilities and/or autism are being admitted to general psychiatric wards and cared for by …

OBJECTIVES Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have high rates of cooccurring
conditions and are hospitalized longer and more frequently than children without ASD. Little …

Objective We conducted a scoping review of interventions designed to improve the health
care experiences of autistic individuals and assessed the methodology and outcomes used …

Background Extensive research into wilderness therapy has not explored who benefits the
most and who does not thrive in these programs. Objective The present study examined …

Autistic children and young people (CYP) experience mental health difficulties but face
many barriers to accessing and benefiting from mental health care. There is a need to …

For people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the risk of mental illness, including
suicidality, has a higher prevalence than the general population. This scoping review …

Purpose Children and adolescents are experiencing a mental health crisis. Neurodiverse
patients have high rates of mental health conditions and worse outcomes. To address this …

Children with autism are 2 to 4 times more likely to have a psychiatric diagnosis than their
neurotypical peers and at greater risk than children with intellectual disabilities and/or …

Autism manifests in various progressive, fluctuating, or static differences that may be
disabling. This requires healthcare staff to provide individualized, culturally competent care …