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Ajouter le résultat dans votre panierThe effects of mind-body intervention on mental health outcomes for autistic people: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials / Lan LAN in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)
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Titre : The effects of mind-body intervention on mental health outcomes for autistic people: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Lan LAN, Auteur ; Mariola MOEYAERT, Auteur ; Edmund W. ORLOWSKI, Auteur ; Kristie ASARO-SADDLER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202912 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Mind-body Interventions Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Mental Health Outcomes Meta-Analysis Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Effect Size Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background This meta-analysis examined the effects of mind-body interventions (MBIs) on mental health outcomes for autistic people. Given the accessibility, low cost and scalability of MBIs, understanding their impact on health outcomes can meaningfully contribute to the overall well-being in this population. Methods A systematic search across eight multidisciplinary databases, including gray literature sources, was conducted and identified 14 studies comprising 812 participants. Multivariate meta-regression with robust variance estimation (RVE) was conducted to estimate the standardized mean difference adjusted for pre-test differences (Hedges’ g) for intervention effects. Moderator analyses examined participant age group and study quality. Results The RVE-adjusted pooled effect size was small and statistically significant, g = -0.26 (SE = 0.07, 95% CI [-0.40, −0.12], t(12.1) = -3.55, p = .004), reflecting a small reduction in mental health symptoms post-intervention in the MBI group compared to the control group. Between-study heterogeneity was low to moderate (I² = 36.7%). Moderator analyses revealed that age group and study quality collectively explained a statistical amount of variability in effect sizes; however, none of the RVE adjusted individual moderator effects were individually statistically significant. Conclusions Mind–body interventions may be associated with small improvements in mental health outcomes for autistic people; however, the overall certainty of evidence was low. Confidence in the magnitude and generalizability of the observed effects is therefore limited. Larger, rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to strengthen the evidence base, and identify people and contextual factors that moderate treatment outcomes. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202912 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202912[article] The effects of mind-body intervention on mental health outcomes for autistic people: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [texte imprimé] / Lan LAN, Auteur ; Mariola MOEYAERT, Auteur ; Edmund W. ORLOWSKI, Auteur ; Kristie ASARO-SADDLER, Auteur . - p.202912.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202912
Mots-clés : Mind-body Interventions Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Mental Health Outcomes Meta-Analysis Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Effect Size Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background This meta-analysis examined the effects of mind-body interventions (MBIs) on mental health outcomes for autistic people. Given the accessibility, low cost and scalability of MBIs, understanding their impact on health outcomes can meaningfully contribute to the overall well-being in this population. Methods A systematic search across eight multidisciplinary databases, including gray literature sources, was conducted and identified 14 studies comprising 812 participants. Multivariate meta-regression with robust variance estimation (RVE) was conducted to estimate the standardized mean difference adjusted for pre-test differences (Hedges’ g) for intervention effects. Moderator analyses examined participant age group and study quality. Results The RVE-adjusted pooled effect size was small and statistically significant, g = -0.26 (SE = 0.07, 95% CI [-0.40, −0.12], t(12.1) = -3.55, p = .004), reflecting a small reduction in mental health symptoms post-intervention in the MBI group compared to the control group. Between-study heterogeneity was low to moderate (I² = 36.7%). Moderator analyses revealed that age group and study quality collectively explained a statistical amount of variability in effect sizes; however, none of the RVE adjusted individual moderator effects were individually statistically significant. Conclusions Mind–body interventions may be associated with small improvements in mental health outcomes for autistic people; however, the overall certainty of evidence was low. Confidence in the magnitude and generalizability of the observed effects is therefore limited. Larger, rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to strengthen the evidence base, and identify people and contextual factors that moderate treatment outcomes. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202912 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 Home-based interventions for autistic children in Saudi Arabia: Carers’ training programme / Rehab ALRAJHI in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)
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Titre : Home-based interventions for autistic children in Saudi Arabia: Carers’ training programme Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Rehab ALRAJHI, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202915 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Carers’ training Autism spectrum condition Maternal stress levels Parents’ satisfaction Home-based intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This feasibility pilot study aimed to assess the impact of a training programme on carers’ knowledge, performance, and the progress of autistic children. Additionally, it aims to examine the effects of training programmes on maternal stress levels and evaluate the satisfaction levels of mothers and carers of autistic children. Seven mothers and seven carers participated in this study. Only the carers underwent a 12-hour training programme. This study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative outcome measures with satisfaction surveys and qualitative interviews. The study assessed changes in carers’ knowledge and awareness, as well as the satisfaction levels of both mothers and carers. Maternal stress levels were also measured. The results show that the training programme showed a trend towards improvement in carers’ knowledge and awareness, with mothers’ ratings of carers’ knowledge reaching statistical significance (p = 0.043). Both mothers and carers reported higher satisfaction levels. Maternal stress showed a notable decrease, though this did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.181). Mothers also reported observable improvements in their children’s development following the training. These findings suggested that implementing similar training programmes could enhance home-based intervention, improving the overall quality of care and support for autistic children and their families. These findings have practical implications for families employing domestic workers to support autistic children, suggesting that structured carer training can be a feasible and cost-effective approach to enhancing home-based care and reducing parental burden. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202915 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202915[article] Home-based interventions for autistic children in Saudi Arabia: Carers’ training programme [texte imprimé] / Rehab ALRAJHI, Auteur . - p.202915.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202915
Mots-clés : Carers’ training Autism spectrum condition Maternal stress levels Parents’ satisfaction Home-based intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This feasibility pilot study aimed to assess the impact of a training programme on carers’ knowledge, performance, and the progress of autistic children. Additionally, it aims to examine the effects of training programmes on maternal stress levels and evaluate the satisfaction levels of mothers and carers of autistic children. Seven mothers and seven carers participated in this study. Only the carers underwent a 12-hour training programme. This study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative outcome measures with satisfaction surveys and qualitative interviews. The study assessed changes in carers’ knowledge and awareness, as well as the satisfaction levels of both mothers and carers. Maternal stress levels were also measured. The results show that the training programme showed a trend towards improvement in carers’ knowledge and awareness, with mothers’ ratings of carers’ knowledge reaching statistical significance (p = 0.043). Both mothers and carers reported higher satisfaction levels. Maternal stress showed a notable decrease, though this did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.181). Mothers also reported observable improvements in their children’s development following the training. These findings suggested that implementing similar training programmes could enhance home-based intervention, improving the overall quality of care and support for autistic children and their families. These findings have practical implications for families employing domestic workers to support autistic children, suggesting that structured carer training can be a feasible and cost-effective approach to enhancing home-based care and reducing parental burden. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202915 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 Visual Hyper-reactivity and the ability to disembed visual stimuli / Pauline HEGNER in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)
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Titre : Visual Hyper-reactivity and the ability to disembed visual stimuli Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Pauline HEGNER, Auteur ; Eloise CROSSMAN, Auteur ; Petroc SUMNER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202918 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Sensory over-responsivity Sensory reactivity Embedded figures task Local processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The idea of a processing bias for visual detail over whole scenes has been influential for several theories of autism, but evidence from embedded figures tasks remains inconsistent. Enhanced or excessive detail processing has also been linked to hyper-reactivity, an aversive sensory response very common in autism, since excessive detail processing might cause processing overload. This would predict a positive relationship between visual hyper-reactivity and performance in embedded figures tasks, but this has never been thoroughly tested. On the other hand, experiencing hyper-reactivity during a challenging visual task could disrupt task performance, predicting a negative relationship. Here, we found no overall difference in disembedding performance (accuracy or reaction time) between autistic and non-autistic adults using the Leuven Embedded Figures Task remotely performed online (N = 197 with self-reported autism, N = 197 without). Further we found that higher hyper-reactivity (self-report, using the Cardiff Hypersensitivity Scale) correlated with slightly worse, not better, disembedding performance (lower accuracy and longer reaction time). Finally, taking a dimensional approach to autistic traits using the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI), we observed another trait dimension (self-regulatory behaviours) predicted slightly better disembedding performance. Thus, different trait dimensions correlated oppositely with disembedding (and with low effect size), potentially explaining inconsistencies in past research with smaller samples, and encouraging a dimensional approach to understanding autistic perception and cognition. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202918 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202918[article] Visual Hyper-reactivity and the ability to disembed visual stimuli [texte imprimé] / Pauline HEGNER, Auteur ; Eloise CROSSMAN, Auteur ; Petroc SUMNER, Auteur . - p.202918.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202918
Mots-clés : Sensory over-responsivity Sensory reactivity Embedded figures task Local processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The idea of a processing bias for visual detail over whole scenes has been influential for several theories of autism, but evidence from embedded figures tasks remains inconsistent. Enhanced or excessive detail processing has also been linked to hyper-reactivity, an aversive sensory response very common in autism, since excessive detail processing might cause processing overload. This would predict a positive relationship between visual hyper-reactivity and performance in embedded figures tasks, but this has never been thoroughly tested. On the other hand, experiencing hyper-reactivity during a challenging visual task could disrupt task performance, predicting a negative relationship. Here, we found no overall difference in disembedding performance (accuracy or reaction time) between autistic and non-autistic adults using the Leuven Embedded Figures Task remotely performed online (N = 197 with self-reported autism, N = 197 without). Further we found that higher hyper-reactivity (self-report, using the Cardiff Hypersensitivity Scale) correlated with slightly worse, not better, disembedding performance (lower accuracy and longer reaction time). Finally, taking a dimensional approach to autistic traits using the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI), we observed another trait dimension (self-regulatory behaviours) predicted slightly better disembedding performance. Thus, different trait dimensions correlated oppositely with disembedding (and with low effect size), potentially explaining inconsistencies in past research with smaller samples, and encouraging a dimensional approach to understanding autistic perception and cognition. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202918 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 Psychometric validation of the Aut-Eat Questionnaire (AEQ) in Turkish children with autism spectrum disorder: Associations with maternal quality of life and depression / Büşra Nur DAMBASAN GÜNDÜZ in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)
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Titre : Psychometric validation of the Aut-Eat Questionnaire (AEQ) in Turkish children with autism spectrum disorder: Associations with maternal quality of life and depression Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Büşra Nur DAMBASAN GÜNDÜZ, Auteur ; Seher Merve ERUS, Auteur ; Abdurrahman Cahid ORENGUL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202919 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Eating problems Aut-Eat Questionnaire Maternal quality of life Maternal depression Psychometric validation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective This study aimed (1) to examine the psychometric properties of the Aut-Eat Questionnaire (AEQ) in a clinical sample of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Türkiye and (2) to investigate associations between children’s eating problems, maternal quality of life (QoL), and maternal depression, including a mediation model. Methods The sample comprised 352 children with ASD (2–12 years) and their mothers, recruited from a tertiary child psychiatry outpatient clinic. Mothers completed the AEQ, Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI), WHOQOL-BREF, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A subsample of 18 mothers completed the AEQ again after 2–3 weeks. Internal consistency, short-interval test–retest reproducibility, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to evaluate the AEQ. Convergent validity was examined via correlations with BAMBI scores and weight percentiles. Mediation analysis (PROCESS, Model 4) tested whether maternal depression mediates the association between maternal QoL and children’s eating problems, controlling for child gender, maternal age, maternal education, and ASD severity. Results The AEQ showed high internal consistency and excellent short-interval test–retest reproducibility. CFA supported the six-factor structure with acceptable fit indices. AEQ subscales correlated significantly with BAMBI scores, supporting convergent validity. Children’s eating problems were positively associated with maternal anxiety and depression and negatively associated with maternal QoL. Maternal depression emerged as a partial statistical mediator of the association between maternal QoL and children’s eating problems. Conclusion The Turkish AEQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing eating problems in children with ASD. Findings highlight the importance of maternal QoL and depression in understanding and treating feeding difficulties, underscoring the need for family-centered, caregiver-focused interventions in psychiatric settings. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202919 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202919[article] Psychometric validation of the Aut-Eat Questionnaire (AEQ) in Turkish children with autism spectrum disorder: Associations with maternal quality of life and depression [texte imprimé] / Büşra Nur DAMBASAN GÜNDÜZ, Auteur ; Seher Merve ERUS, Auteur ; Abdurrahman Cahid ORENGUL, Auteur . - p.202919.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202919
Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder Eating problems Aut-Eat Questionnaire Maternal quality of life Maternal depression Psychometric validation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective This study aimed (1) to examine the psychometric properties of the Aut-Eat Questionnaire (AEQ) in a clinical sample of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Türkiye and (2) to investigate associations between children’s eating problems, maternal quality of life (QoL), and maternal depression, including a mediation model. Methods The sample comprised 352 children with ASD (2–12 years) and their mothers, recruited from a tertiary child psychiatry outpatient clinic. Mothers completed the AEQ, Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI), WHOQOL-BREF, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A subsample of 18 mothers completed the AEQ again after 2–3 weeks. Internal consistency, short-interval test–retest reproducibility, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to evaluate the AEQ. Convergent validity was examined via correlations with BAMBI scores and weight percentiles. Mediation analysis (PROCESS, Model 4) tested whether maternal depression mediates the association between maternal QoL and children’s eating problems, controlling for child gender, maternal age, maternal education, and ASD severity. Results The AEQ showed high internal consistency and excellent short-interval test–retest reproducibility. CFA supported the six-factor structure with acceptable fit indices. AEQ subscales correlated significantly with BAMBI scores, supporting convergent validity. Children’s eating problems were positively associated with maternal anxiety and depression and negatively associated with maternal QoL. Maternal depression emerged as a partial statistical mediator of the association between maternal QoL and children’s eating problems. Conclusion The Turkish AEQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing eating problems in children with ASD. Findings highlight the importance of maternal QoL and depression in understanding and treating feeding difficulties, underscoring the need for family-centered, caregiver-focused interventions in psychiatric settings. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202919 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 Support services for autistic adults: What helps and why? / K.M. JONKMAN in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)
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Titre : Support services for autistic adults: What helps and why? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : K.M. JONKMAN, Auteur ; E. BACK, Auteur ; A.M. SCHEEREN, Auteur ; S. BEGEER, Auteur ; W.G. STAAL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202929 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Support Services Resilience Wellbeing Therapeutic Interventions Pharmacological Interventions Guidance Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autism is a lifelong condition, with diagnoses increasingly occurring in adulthood. Understanding which support services are most helpful for autistic adults is crucial. This study takes a comprehensive approach by evaluating many support services: therapeutic interventions, pharmacological interventions and practical guidance. Methods This study explores the perceived helpfulness of support services (therapeutic, pharmacological and guidance) among 1315 autistic adults. Participants reported which support services were most helpful and in which areas they saw improvements: wellbeing, stress, and/or aspects of resilience related to social networks, emotion regulation, problem-solving, and future outlook. Results Findings highlight that therapeutic interventions involving individual sessions with psychologists or psychiatrists were consistently rated as most helpful. Guidance for daily life was both commonly used and perceived as helpful; other forms of guidance (social relationships, employment, leisure) were less helpful. Pharmacological interventions like Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and stimulants had low usage rates but are regarded as helpful. Services that scored higher in helpfulness were linked to improvements in wellbeing, stress, emotional-regulation, problem solving, and future outlook, but not to improvements in social networks. Conclusion These results emphasize the value of individual therapeutic interventions and practical guidance. Guidance services could be better customized to meet autistic individuals’ needs. Involving autistic individuals in the development and implementation of support services will likely enhance service delivery and promote quality of life for autistic adults. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202929 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202929[article] Support services for autistic adults: What helps and why? [texte imprimé] / K.M. JONKMAN, Auteur ; E. BACK, Auteur ; A.M. SCHEEREN, Auteur ; S. BEGEER, Auteur ; W.G. STAAL, Auteur . - p.202929.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202929
Mots-clés : Support Services Resilience Wellbeing Therapeutic Interventions Pharmacological Interventions Guidance Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autism is a lifelong condition, with diagnoses increasingly occurring in adulthood. Understanding which support services are most helpful for autistic adults is crucial. This study takes a comprehensive approach by evaluating many support services: therapeutic interventions, pharmacological interventions and practical guidance. Methods This study explores the perceived helpfulness of support services (therapeutic, pharmacological and guidance) among 1315 autistic adults. Participants reported which support services were most helpful and in which areas they saw improvements: wellbeing, stress, and/or aspects of resilience related to social networks, emotion regulation, problem-solving, and future outlook. Results Findings highlight that therapeutic interventions involving individual sessions with psychologists or psychiatrists were consistently rated as most helpful. Guidance for daily life was both commonly used and perceived as helpful; other forms of guidance (social relationships, employment, leisure) were less helpful. Pharmacological interventions like Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and stimulants had low usage rates but are regarded as helpful. Services that scored higher in helpfulness were linked to improvements in wellbeing, stress, emotional-regulation, problem solving, and future outlook, but not to improvements in social networks. Conclusion These results emphasize the value of individual therapeutic interventions and practical guidance. Guidance services could be better customized to meet autistic individuals’ needs. Involving autistic individuals in the development and implementation of support services will likely enhance service delivery and promote quality of life for autistic adults. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202929 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 Timing and process of autism diagnosis: Associations with mental health and identity / Miriam LISS in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)
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Titre : Timing and process of autism diagnosis: Associations with mental health and identity Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Miriam LISS, Auteur ; Emily B. PRINCE, Auteur ; Virginia H. MACKINTOSH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202931 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Adult autism Autism identity Self-diagnosis Social media Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined the timing and process of autism spectrum disorder diagnoses in relation to mental health and identity. Participants consisted of four groups of adults with autism: those diagnosed during childhood, those formally diagnosed in adulthood, individuals currently seeking an autism diagnosis, and self-diagnosed individuals. Each autism group completed assessments evaluating symptom severity, autism identity, autism-related social media engagement, mental health, adverse childhood experiences, and camouflaging behaviors. Additionally, a control group of adults without autism participated in measures related to mental health, adverse childhood experiences, and camouflaging behaviors. Findings indicated that individuals seeking an autism diagnosis reported significantly elevated anxiety and depression levels compared to other autism groups, as well as the highest degree of camouflaging behaviors. In contrast, the non-autism control group reported substantially lower levels of anxiety, depression, and camouflaging than any of the autism groups. Within the autism groups, those diagnosed in childhood reported lower levels of depression, anxiety, and autism identity than those diagnosed in adulthood or seeking diagnosis. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202931 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202931[article] Timing and process of autism diagnosis: Associations with mental health and identity [texte imprimé] / Miriam LISS, Auteur ; Emily B. PRINCE, Auteur ; Virginia H. MACKINTOSH, Auteur . - p.202931.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202931
Mots-clés : Autism Adult autism Autism identity Self-diagnosis Social media Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined the timing and process of autism spectrum disorder diagnoses in relation to mental health and identity. Participants consisted of four groups of adults with autism: those diagnosed during childhood, those formally diagnosed in adulthood, individuals currently seeking an autism diagnosis, and self-diagnosed individuals. Each autism group completed assessments evaluating symptom severity, autism identity, autism-related social media engagement, mental health, adverse childhood experiences, and camouflaging behaviors. Additionally, a control group of adults without autism participated in measures related to mental health, adverse childhood experiences, and camouflaging behaviors. Findings indicated that individuals seeking an autism diagnosis reported significantly elevated anxiety and depression levels compared to other autism groups, as well as the highest degree of camouflaging behaviors. In contrast, the non-autism control group reported substantially lower levels of anxiety, depression, and camouflaging than any of the autism groups. Within the autism groups, those diagnosed in childhood reported lower levels of depression, anxiety, and autism identity than those diagnosed in adulthood or seeking diagnosis. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202931 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587

