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 …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of mental health outcomes associated with camouflaging in autistic people

V Khudiakova, E Russell, S Sowden-Carvalho… - Research in Autism …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the strength and
quality of the evidence for the relationship between camouflaging and its potential outcomes …

Testing the social motivation theory of autism: the role of co‐occurring anxiety

E Bagg, H Pickard, M Tan, TJ Smith… - Journal of Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The Social Motivation Theory proposes that social reward processing
differences underlie autism. However, low social motivation has also been linked to higher …

Self-harm events and suicide deaths among autistic individuals in Ontario, Canada

MC Lai, NR Saunders, A Huang, A Artani… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reasons for elevated suicide risks among autistic people are unclear, with
insufficient population-based research on sex-specific patterns to inform tailored prevention …

Barriers and Facilitators of Healthcare Access for Autistic Children in the UK: a Systematic Review

T Babalola, G Sanguedolce, L Dipper… - Review Journal of Autism …, 2024 - Springer
Background Individuals with autism are more likely to suffer from various physical and
mental health problems and experience disparities in effectively accessing healthcare …

Support in Daily living for young adults with neurodevelopmental conditions in Sweden: A qualitative description of current practice

M Löthberg, T Hirvikoski, S Girdler, S Bölte… - Journal of autism and …, 2024 - Springer
In Sweden, people living independently and requiring daily living support can access
'housing support', a form of practical, educational, and social support provided by the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances on neurodevelopment: Evidence-based risk assessment in the TRAEC strategy context

J Ning, C Ding, H Xu, Z Liu, Q Guan, Y Xia… - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Although emerging evidence on the association between per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) and neurodevelopment have been investigated, there is no consensus …

Prevalence and heritability of parental‐reported speech and/or language difficulties in a Swedish population‐based twin sample

R Keijser, J Åsberg Johnels, M Habbe… - JCPP …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research on genetic and environmental influences on speech and/or language
difficulties (SaLD) is sparse, with inconsistent heritability estimates. We aimed to estimate …

Lifetime stressor exposure is related to suicidality in autistic adults: A multinational study

RL Moseley, D Hedley, JM Gamble-Turner… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite very high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) in autistic adults, the key
psychosocial drivers of this phenomenon remain unknown. To investigate, we examined …

“A perfect storm”: Autistic experiences of menopause and midlife

MJ Brady, CA Jenkins, JM Gamble-Turner… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous research indicates that menopause can be an extremely difficult transition for some
autistic people. This study asks how autistic people experience menopause and how they …