Neurodivergent individuals, including a range of conditions impacting neurological function,
are at an increased likelihood of poor life outcomes, such as functional adaptation, mental …

Autism can be considered both a personal and social identity. Identifying the factors
contributing to positive Autistic identity development is crucial given the potential …

Autistic adolescents are at increased risk of developing mental health problems. Improving
psychological well-being could reduce the likelihood of such problems developing …

Camouflaging involves various strategies employed by autistic individuals to modulate the
visibility of their autistic characteristics in social situations and is thought to be primarily …

Background Social camouflaging (hereafter camouflaging) in autism includes factors such
as masking and compensating for one's neurodevelopmental differences, and to assimilate …

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 …

Anxiety is one of the most frequently reported co-occurring conditions for autistic children
and adolescents. The relationship between anxiety and social outcomes in autistic youth …

Purpose Functioning labels have been used in relation to autistic people and differentiating
between support needs. The main purpose of our study was to identify perspectives …

The double empathy problem proposes a lack of shared understanding between autistic and
non-autistic people leads to interaction difficulties between them. Social self-efficacy …

Mental health difficulties are prevalent among autistic adults. Camouflaging (behaving
differently to fit in) may be a mechanism by which autistic traits and mental health difficulties …