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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Autistic Spectrum Disorder current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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October 2024

Approaches to improving mental healthcare for autistic people: systematic review

Balance and motor skills differences between children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorder and neurotypically developing

Bilingualism and second-order theory of mind development in autistic children over time: longitudinal relations with language, executive functions, and intelligence

Characteristics and primary care experiences of people who self-report as autistic: a probability sample survey of adults registered with primary care services in England

Determining associations between intervention amount and outcomes for young autistic children: a meta-analysis

Early developmental milestone clusters of autistic children based on electronic health records

Empathy in autistic children: emotional overarousal in response to others' physical pain

Employment profiles of autistic people: an 8-year longitudinal study

Everyday executive function issues from the perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents: theoretical and empirical implications

How healthcare systems are experienced by autistic adults in the United Kingdom: a meta-ethnography

Hyper-focus, sticky attention, and springy attention in young autistic children: associations with sensory behaviors and cognitive ability

Identifying the functions of restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests in autism: a scoping review

In-hospital outcomes in people with autism and epilepsy – a population-based study

Mortality risk among autistic children and young people: a nationwide birth cohort study

Occurrence and predictors of lifetime suicidality and suicidal ideation in autistic adults

The prevalence of coexisting mental health conditions in gender diverse autistic people: a systematic review

The relationships between restrictive/repetitive behaviours, intolerance of uncertainty, and anxiety in autism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

School participation of autistic youths: the influence of youth, family and school factors

What are the autism research priorities of autistic adults in Scotland?

Sources

Autism (Sep); Autism Research (Aug-Sep); BJPsych Open (Aug); BMJ Open (Sep); Epilepsy Research (Sep); JAMA Pediatrics (Aug); Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Aug-Sep)

August 2024

The association between adverse childhood experiences and sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder 10.1007/s10803-024-06321-6

Autistic pupils’ experiences in primary and post-primary schools: a scoping review and consultation with autistic pupils in Ireland 10.1177/23969415241258705

Barriers to healthcare and a ‘triple empathy problem’ may lead to adverse outcomes for autistic adults: a qualitative study 10.1177/13623613231205

Clinical correlates and prevalence of food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114004

Correlates of quality of life in autistic individuals 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102401

Enhanced interest in letters and numbers in autistic children 10.1186/s13229-024-00606-4

Examining sex differences in autism heritability 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0525

Experiences of interpersonal victimization and abuse among autistic people 10.1177/1362361323120

Game changer: exploring the role of board games in the lives of autistic people 10.1007/s10803-024-06408-0  

How teachers provide writing instruction to autistic students: a pilot study 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102424

The intersection of autism spectrum disorder, food allergy, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: a clinical case study 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113965

Investigation of menstrual hygiene and self-care skills of adolescent girls with autism spectrum disorder: mother views 10.1007/s10803-024-06446-8

Perceived misdiagnosis of psychiatric conditions in autistic adults 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102586

The prevalence of coexisting mental health conditions in gender diverse autistic people: a systematic review 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102427

Reproductive healthcare in adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.01.005

The role of emotional factors in face processing abilities in autism spectrum conditions 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102400

Social motor synchrony in autism spectrum conditions: a systematic review 10.1177/13623613231213295

Stability and validity of self-reported depression and anxiety in autistic youth 10.1007/s10803-024-06456-6

Sources

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (May); Autism (Jul); Autism and Developmental Language Impairments (Jun); eClinicalMedicine (May); JAMA Psychiatry (Jul); Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Jul); Journal of Pediatrics (Jun); Molecular Autism (Jun-Jul); Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Jul-Aug)

June 2024

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability 10.1001/jama.2024.3172

Association between exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy or early infancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disorder, language disorder, and epilepsy in children 10.1136/bmj-2023-076885

Autism in England: assessing underdiagnosis in a population-based cohort study of prospectively collected primary care data 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100626

Diagnosis of common health conditions among autistic adults in the UK 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100907

Factors associated with receptive and expressive language in autistic children and siblings 10.1177/23969415241253554

“I do my best to do right by her”: autistic motherhood and the experience of raising a non-autistic adolescent daughter 10.1177/13623613241241577  

Interventions for challenging behavior of autistic students in general education settings 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102385

‘It’s a symbolic violence’: autistic people’s experiences of discrimination at universities in Australia 10.1177/13623613231219744  

‘Let me tell you, I see echolalia as being a part of my son’s identity’: exploring echolalia as an expression of neurodiversity from a parental perspective 10.1177/13623613231195795  

A longitudinal study of loneliness in autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities: coping with loneliness from childhood through adulthood 10.1177/13623613231217337  

A meta-ethnography of autistic people’s experiences of social camouflaging and its relationship with mental health 10.1177/13623613231223036

‘Most people have no idea what autism is’: unpacking autism disclosure using social media analysis 10.1177/13623613231192133

“A perfect storm”: autistic experiences of menopause and midlife 10.1177/13623613241244548

Social network support is associated with teacher’s perceptions of transition planning for their autistic students 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102360

Use of sensory adaptive environments with autistic children 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102362

“We were the best people to do the job”: caregivers’ reported outcomes of a virtual caregiver-delivered program for autistic preschoolers 10.1177/23969415241244767

Why are females less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD in childhood than males? 10.1016/S2215-0366(24)00010-5

Sources

Autism (May-Jun); Autism Research (Apr-May); BMJ, The (22nd May); JAMA (9th Apr); Lancet Psychiatry, The (Apr); Lancet Regional Health, The (May-Jun); Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (May-Jun)