Psychosocial factors associated with camouflaging in autistic people and its relationship with mental health and well-being: A mixed methods systematic review

S Zhuang, DW Tan, S Reddrop, L Dean…�- Clinical Psychology�…, 2023 - Elsevier
Camouflaging involves hiding one's autistic characteristics in social situations. This mixed
methods systematic review synthesized research on psychosocial factors associated with�…

Understanding language preference: Autism knowledge, experience of stigma and autism identity

SM Bury, R Jellett, A Haschek, M Wenzel, D Hedley…�- …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Prior research has studied preferences for identity-or person-first language among persons
with an autism diagnosis. The current study differs from this previous body of research by�…

Associations between co‐occurring conditions and age of autism diagnosis: Implications for mental health training and adult autism research

N Jadav, VH Bal�- Autism Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Adult autism studies are increasingly comprised of later‐diagnosed adults, yet little is known
about how these adults compare to those diagnosed earlier in life. The present study�…

Autistic women's diagnostic experiences: Interactions with identity and impacts on well-being

M Harmens, F Sedgewick, H Hobson�- Women's Health, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: There has been suggestion that current diagnostic instruments are not sufficient
for detecting and diagnosing autism in women, and research suggests that a lack of�…

[HTML][HTML] Time to Change How We Measure Quality of Life and Well-Being in Autism: A Systematic Review

K Simpson, J Paynter, M Westerveld…�- Review Journal of�…, 2024 - Springer
This review examines methods used to report on the QoL and/or well-being of autistic
people. A search of four databases (June 2023) identified 256 studies that reported on the�…

Brief report: Learning about autism: Is the source of autism knowledge associated with differences in autism knowledge, autism identity, and experiences of stigma

SM Bury, A Haschek, M Wenzel, JR Spoor…�- Journal of Autism and�…, 2022 - Springer
People on the autism spectrum can learn about autism from various sources, likely differing
in the information, portrayal, and discussion they offer. The present study investigates where�…

Women seeking an autism diagnosis in Australia: A qualitative exploration of factors that help and hinder

S Murphy, RL Flower, R Jellett�- Autism, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
An autism diagnosis in adulthood can increase women's self-compassion and inform
appropriate supports. This study explored what helped and hindered autistic women when�…

The experiences of autistic people when facemask wearing and interacting with masked individuals

A Clegg, J Wood, H Hobson, F Sedgewick�- Autism in Adulthood, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: The World Health Organization recommended that individuals use a facemask
to prevent the ongoing spread of COVID-19. Many governments implemented this�…

What's in a name? The costs and benefits of a formal autism diagnosis

S Fletcher-Watson�- Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
2 Autism 00 (0) implication (so less needful of gatekeeping), and when well-delivered they
should be individually tailored rather than designed for a diagnostic category. In addition, it�…

Understanding camouflaging and identity in autistic children and adolescents using photo-elicitation

SJ Howe, L Hull, F Sedgewick, B Hannon…�- Research in Autism�…, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Camouflaging, or the use of strategies by autistic people to minimize the visibility of
their autistic traits in social situations, is associated with stress, autistic burnout, depression�…