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 …

Autistic identity: A systematic review of quantitative research

J Davies, K Cooper, E Killick, E Sam, M Healy… - Autism …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Autism can be considered both a personal and social identity. Identifying the factors
contributing to positive Autistic identity development is crucial given the potential …

The intersection of autism and transgender and nonbinary identities: Community and academic dialogue on research and advocacy

FV Gratton, JF Strang, M Song, K Cooper… - Autism in …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Many transgender people are autistic. Community expressions of the autism transgender
intersection abound. Some commentators have questioned the proportional …

Neurodivergence, intersectionality, and eating disorders: a lived experience-led narrative review

L Cobbaert, AR Millichamp, R Elwyn… - Journal of Eating …, 2024 - Springer
Autistic people and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are at a high risk of
developing an eating disorder. While there is limited evidence on the relationship between …

The gender-diversity and autism questionnaire: A community-developed clinical, research, and self-advocacy tool for autistic transgender and gender-diverse young …

JF Strang, LS McClellan, D Raaijmakers… - Autism in …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Autistic transgender people face unique risks in society, including inequities in
accessing needed care and related mental health disparities. Given the need for specific …

Gender diversity is correlated with dimensional neurodivergent traits but not categorical neurodevelopmental diagnoses in children

K Mo, E Anagnostou, JP Lerch… - Journal of Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Gender clinic and single‐item questionnaire‐based data report increased co‐
occurrence of gender diversity and neurodevelopmental conditions. The nuances of these …

Autistic phenomenology: past, present, and potential future

J Green, N Shaughnessy - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
We are now at a transition point in autism conceptualisation, science, and clinical practise,
where phenomenology could play a key role. This paper takes a broad view of the history of …

Health and health care access of autistic transgender and nonbinary people in Canada: a cross-sectional study

N Adams, K Jacobsen, L Li, M Francino… - Autism in …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: The existence and health care needs of individuals who are both autistic and
transgender and nonbinary (TNB) are increasingly discussed publicly. While research …

Research methods at the intersection of gender diversity and autism: A scoping review

EJE Mittertreiner, E Ng-Cordell, AJ McVey… - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Research has increasingly focused on the intersection between gender diversity and autism.
Understanding the foci, methods, and rigor of recent studies could help guide and maximize …

Autism traits in transgender and gender-diverse adults seeking gender-affirming medical treatment

B Huisman, I Noens, TD Steensma… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Prior research has indicated a common overlap between autism traits and
gender identity diversity, but studies including nonbinary/genderqueer (NBGQ) adults in …