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1. • • However, autistic adults often do not receive effective and affordable mental health (MH) treatment. Untreated psychiatric conditions in autistic adults are associated with a host of negative outcomes, including adaptive functioning impairments, difficulties with employment and independent living, and poor quality of life.
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   Are autistic adults able to access quality mental health services?

   • Despite these high rates and associated impairment of co-occurring mental health conditions, autistic adults and autistic females face significant barriers in accessing quality mental health services [ 16, 25 •, 26, 27 ].

   Mental Health Services for Autistic Individuals Across the Lifespan

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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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   Can community support improve mental health care for autistic adults?

   • We know that with earlier, well-targeted community support, many admissions and long stays in mental health inpatient units could potentially be avoided. This guidance will help drive our collective efforts to bring about improvements in the provision of mental health care for autistic adults in all mental health services.

   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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   Do autistic people have a right to mental health services?

   • It is important to note that all autistic people have a right to access reasonably adjusted mainstream mental health and emergency services. Times of crisis vary in duration; for some autistic adults, these may be short-lived, whereas for others these may be longer lasting over weeks or longer and be recurrent.

   Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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   Should autistic people be supported if they have a mental health problem?

   • The Adult Autism Strategy: Supporting its use statutory guidance for local authorities and NHS organisations clearly states that autistic people should have support adjusted to their needs if they have a mental health difficulty and the change is considered reasonable.

   Meeting the needs of autistic adults in mental health services

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3. 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.

   • Autistic people’s healthcare information strategy for England

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

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   Dec 12, 2023 · This guidance is for integrated care boards, health organisations and wider system partners and provides advice on how to improve the quality, accessibility and acceptability of care and support for autistic adults to meet their mental health needs, both in the community and in inpatient settings.

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6. journals.sagepub.com › doi › full‘People like me don’t get support’: Autistic adults ...

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   Nov 29, 2018 · We explore barriers and enablers for autistic adults when accessing support and treatment, to make recommendations for future research, policy and practice to improve access to mental health services for autistic adults without ID.

   • Author: Louise Camm-Crosbie, Louise Bradley, Rebecca Shaw, Simon Baron-Cohen, Sarah Cassidy, Sarah Cassidy, ...

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   Aug 17, 2021 · Despite these high rates and associated impairment of co-occurring mental health conditions, autistic adults and autistic females face significant barriers in accessing quality mental health services [16, 25•, 26, 27]. Growing Evidence Base for Mental Health Interventions for Autistic Individuals

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

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8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesCommunity Mental Health Services for Autistic Adults: Good ...

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   Mar 3, 2019 · The positive developments in community mental health care for autistic adults with co-occurring psychiatric conditions are encouraging. At the same time, significant work is still needed to provide autistic adults with affordable, quality MH services.

   • Author: Brenna B. Maddox, Valerie L. Gaus

   • Publish Year: 2019

9. www.england.nhs.uk › long-read › autistic-peoplesAutistic people’s healthcare information strategy for England

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   Sep 21, 2022 · The strategy covers information from both services specifically provided for autistic people and wider physical and mental healthcare settings used by everyone. In most cases it can only recognise those autistic people identified as such by their GP, community child health or mental health service.

10. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesMental health counseling is rated as most helpful by autistic ...

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    Data from recent adult service use research indicate about half of autistic adults (45%–53%) use mental health services, while 34%–40% use employment services (Dudley et al., 2019; Schott et al., 2021).