Since its initial description, the concept of autism has been firmly rooted within the
conventional medical paradigm of child psychiatry. Increasingly, there have been calls from�…

The experience of stigma by autistic people is relatively understudied, despite contributing to
a range of poor outcomes and having an overarching impact on well-being. The current�…

There is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited�…

1902 Autism 26 (8) to explore. Current work shows that in brief encounters autistic people
are routinely perceived more negatively than their non-autistic peers in terms of being less�…

Social performances pervade human interactions. Some autistic people describe their social
performances as 'camouflaging'and engage in these performances to mitigate social�…

Background: Camouflaging (also referred to as “masking”) is a commonly reported strategy
used by autistic adults in everyday life to help them cope in social situations. Autistic adults�…

Co-occurring mental health difficulties among autistic adults are common and this
association has implications for mental health services. Gaining a comprehensive�…

Autistic people experience more co-occurring health conditions and, on average, die
younger than non-autistic people. Despite growing awareness of health inequities, autistic�…

Mental health challenges impede the well-being of autistic people. This Review outlines
contributing neurodevelopmental and physical health conditions, rates and developmental�…

Background Autism and autistic traits are risk factors for suicidal behaviour. Aims To explore
the prevalence of autism (diagnosed and undiagnosed) in those who died by suicide, and�…