Autistic children and adults are at increased risk of showing behaviours that may be
described as challenging, however, little is known about whether or how these behaviours …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects individuals worldwide throughout their
lives. Copious advances in research have enhanced our understanding of autism …

The scientific community seems to converge on that care should be provided in accordance
with principles of interdisciplinarity, life-span view, precision, personalization, and …

The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing. ASD manifests with
persistent social communication and interaction challenges, limited interests, and repetitive …

Background Autistic children experience more stressful life events (SLEs) than their
neurotypical peers, which are related to poor mental health outcomes in both neurotypical …

Introduction Prevalence rates of emotional and behavior problems (EBP) in autistic children
and youth are high (40–70%), and often cause severe and chronic impairment. Furthermore …

Background: Autism and autistic traits have been associated with greater risk of childhood
trauma and adulthood psychopathology. However, the role that childhood trauma plays in …

As individuals with autism become older, they are at increased risk for various mental health
conditions. Rates of anxiety and depression appear to be the most clearly increased …

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the influence that the psychological stress of
parents has on the sexual behavior of children with autism who are receiving treatment at …

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented striving for parents and caregivers
of children diagnosed with disabilities due to changes in supportive resources. These …