Difficulty identifying emotions linked to poor mental health in autistic people
Autistic people who have trouble identifying their emotions are also likely to have anxiety, depression and problems with social communication.
Autistic people who have trouble identifying their emotions are also likely to have anxiety, depression and problems with social communication.
Prisons are often ill-equipped to handle autistic inmates, who are at risk for mental health problems and abuse.
Autistic people vary widely in how they describe their quality of life. Anxiety and depression may account for that range more than traits of autism do.
Surveys of parents’ impressions of their child’s emotional and behavioral problems can improve autism screening and shorten waitlists for diagnostic evaluations.
Interviews with autistic people reveal that many miss their friends and opportunities for social connection, in stark contrast to orthodox views that they have little social motivation and prefer a life of self-isolation.
Eric Fombonne spoke with Spectrum about the possibilities that autism is overdiagnosed in adults and that camouflaging traits is not unique to the condition.
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Like so many other events this year, autism’s biggest annual conference — the International Society for Autism Research meeting — was forced to go virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The amygdala has long been a focus of autism research. But its exact role in the condition has been unclear.
Growing ranks of researchers on the spectrum are overcoming barriers — from neurotypical bias to sensory sensitivities — to shape autism science.