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1. link.springer.com › article › 10Mental Health Services for Autistic Individuals Across the ...

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   Aug 17, 2021 · Recent advances include improved understanding of co-occurring mental health conditions among autistic individuals, a growing evidence base for interventions to address them, the development and implementation of new service models to support mental health for this population, and a substantial increase in mental health services and ...

   • Author: Brenna B Maddox, Kelsey S Dickson, Nicole A Stadnick, David S Mandell, Lauren Brookman-Frazee

   • Publish Year: 2021

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3. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullSix ideas about how to address the autism mental health crisis

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   Feb 2, 2022 · In this editorial, I outline the mental health challenges that autistic people experience under current systems of care and share some ideas about how clinicians, researchers and members of the autism community can work together to address this situation.

   • Author: Will Mandy

4. www.england.nhs.uk › long-read › meeting-the-needsMeeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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   Improve autistic adults’ experiences of accessing NHS mental health services. Increase the capacity and accessibility of mental health care in the community for autistic adults. Prevent abuse, neglect or maltreatment of autistic adults in all services commissioned or provided by an ICB.

5. www.autism.org.uk › what-we-do › newsLeft stranded: our new report into the impact of coronavirus

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   Caroline Stevens, Chief Executive of the National Autistic Society, said: “Autistic people and their families have been struggling to get the care, support and understanding they need for years and things have been made even harder by coronavirus. They’ve been left completed stranded. "If you’re autistic, small changes and unexpected events can tri...

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   *37% of autistic people responding to the survey said they ‘often’ or ‘always’ felt lonely. This compares to 5% of the general public when asked the same question (Source: ONS Opinion and Lifestyle Survey, 3 April-3 May (Coronavirus and loneliness analysis 2020)). **51% of autistic people responding to the survey gave a score of 0-4 when asked how ...

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   Please sign our letterto the Chancellor calling for investment in autistic people’s futures.

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   For confidential support and advice, visit the Help and Support section of our website.

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6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Autistic Adults: a Scoping ...

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   Jan 31, 2023 · Autistic adults were significantly impacted by the pandemic, both directly as indicated by higher COVID-19 infection and hospitalisation rates, but also indirectly due to severe service disruptions and social restrictions.

   • DOI: 10.1007/s40474-023-00268-6
   • Published: 2023

   • Publication: Curr Dev Disord Rep. 2023; 10(1): 92-122.

7. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullCOVID-19, social isolation and the mental health of autistic ...

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   Aug 6, 2021 · We deployed thematic analysis to identify key themes. The enhanced social isolation accompanying the pandemic had a serious and damaging impact on autistic people’s mental health and subjective wellbeing. They spoke of intensely missing friends and more incidental forms of social connection.

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   Does Autism affect mental health?

   • A summary of the evidence on autism and mental health is provided in Appendix B. Many autistic adults are unable to access proactive and effective mental health care.

   Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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   How do mental health services affect autistic people?

   • Some mental health services may limit autistic adults’ options for treatment or decision-making, leaving them with limited control over their care. This may be influenced by a lack of understanding about autistic people’s needs by staff within a service.

   Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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   Are autistic people more likely to get mental health services?

   • Combined with a rising number of people being diagnosed in adulthood and a higher prevalence of mental ill health compared to the general population, adults diagnosed as autistic now represent a significant and fast-growing number of patients supported by adult mental health services in England.

   Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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   How can we improve mental health services for autistic adults?

   • Improve autistic adults’ experiences of accessing NHS mental health services. Increase the capacity and accessibility of mental health care in the community for autistic adults. Prevent abuse, neglect or maltreatment of autistic adults in all services commissioned or provided by an ICB. frequency and duration of long-term segregation.

   Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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   What is the Autism Mental Health Crisis?

   • The autism mental health crisis can be described with the following paradox: autistic people have a high chance of developing mental health problems but a low chance of receiving effective help.

   Six ideas about how to address the autism mental health crisis

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   What challenges do mental health service providers face in autistic adults?

   • The high co-occurrence of mental health conditions in autistic adults presents several challenges for mental health service providers; for instance, decision making about how best to support someone and make differential and co-occurring diagnoses.

   Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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9. www.autistica.org.uk › downloads › filesAutistic people’s mental health is worsening. We need new ...

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   The pandemic is widening the mental health inequalities facing autistic and other neurodivergent people. Mental health difficulties, experienced by 8 in 10 autistic people, were already the norm.2,3,4 Emerging research suggests that autistic people have experienced heightened anxiety and more mental health difficulties during