Prevalence rates of depression are higher in autistic youth than neurotypical peers, yet the
effects of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and sex on depressive symptom severity�…

Background Depression is more prevalent among male early adolescents with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) than their typically-developing (TD) peers, but findings are limited�…

Background Adolescence coincides with a dramatic rise in the onset of psychiatric
conditions including depression. Depression symptoms may be particularly prevalent and�…

Objectives Increasing evidence suggests that major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly
prevalent in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study is a systematic review of�…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Depression is commonly associated with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) across the life span. We sought to identify medical and behavioral�…

The lived experience of being autistic and the lived experience of being Black in the United
States both put youth at higher risk for developing depressive symptoms. Current research�…

Autistic youth are more likely to experience depression than their non-autistic peers, yet
research on risk and protective factors to depression in this population is limited. Behavioral�…

Substantial uncertainty exists about the prevalence of depressive disorders in individuals
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This meta-analysis quantitatively summarized studies�…

Background Depressive symptoms are prevalent in autistic individuals. However, there is a
limited understanding of what is known about depression in autistic children and�…

Background Depression is highly prevalent in autistic children and adolescents. Despite
this, little is known about the nature of the autistic child's subjective experience of depression�…