Mental health challenges faced by autistic people

MC Lai - Nature Human Behaviour, 2023 - nature.com
Mental health challenges impede the well-being of autistic people. This Review outlines
contributing neurodevelopmental and physical health conditions, rates and developmental …

Challenges and opportunities for conceptualizing intuitive eating in autistic people

P Longhurst, CB Burnette - International Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although intuitive eating (IE) has become an increasingly adopted intervention target,
current conceptualisations of IE have yet to pivot away from (neuro) normative physiology …

The Assessment and Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Autistic People: A Systematic Review

AMG Quinton, D Ali, A Danese, F Happe… - Review Journal of Autism …, 2024 - Springer
Adverse life events and mental health conditions are unfortunately common amongst autistic
adults and children; this may present a vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress …

Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis

I Selten, T Ziermans, I Rapoport, K Jonkman… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
To improve mental health care for autistic adults, a better understanding of their real-world
intervention use is required. The aim of this study is to investigate individual differences in …

Meta-Synthesis of Autistic Adults' First-Person Perspectives About Mental Health-Related Services

L Andoni, A Eisenhower, J Gudknecht… - Autism in …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Autistic adults are at high risk of co-occurring mental health disorders,
including depression, anxiety, nonsuicidal self-injury, and suicidality. Existing services are …

Alexithymia, Inner Thinking Patterns, and Perceptions of Mental Health Therapy Strategies Among Autistic Adults

MO Mazurek, J Pappagianopoulos, S Brunt… - Journal of Autism and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Autistic adults are at high risk for mental health challenges, yet there has been
limited research on mental health interventions for this population. Individual differences in …

Facilitators and barriers in psychotherapy from the perspective of autistic adults: an enhanced critical incident study

T Jubenville-Wood, DB Nicholas, J Weiss… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose A significant portion of autistic adults experience mental health challenges.
Currently, the literature is incomplete when it comes to understanding the needs and …

Helping college students with autism spectrum disorder: Exploring factors affecting use of counselling

N Noble, N Bueno, A Zatopek… - Counselling and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience mental health
concerns at a higher prevalence rate than the general population, yet mental health …

'Therapy Through the Lens of Autism': Qualitative exploration of autistic adults' therapy experiences

J Pappagianopoulos, S Brunt, JV Smith… - Counselling and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Autistic adults are at increased risk for mental health (MH) conditions. As such,
there is a need for effective MH care services that meet the unique needs of autistic clients …

Developing Therapeutically Attuned Relationships with Autistic Children and Their Caregivers

FB Bernhard, DM Howell, L Bray - Occupational Therapy In Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this paper is to propose the Intentional and Attuned Therapeutic
Relationship Model as a means to emphasize an intentional and attuned therapeutic …