Camouflaging, not sensory processing or autistic identity, predicts eating disorder symptoms in autistic adults / Siofra BRADLEY in Autism, 28-11 (November 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 28-11 (November 2024) . - p.2858 - 2868 Titre : Camouflaging, not sensory processing or autistic identity, predicts eating disorder symptoms in autistic adults Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Siofra BRADLEY, Auteur ; Fhionna MOORE, Auteur ; Fiona DUFFY, Auteur ; Lili CLARK, Auteur ; Tasha SURATWALA, Auteur ; Pooky KNIGHTSMITH, Auteur ; Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2858 - 2868 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  Autistic identity  camouflaging  eating disorders  sensory processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The objective of this study was to explore the role that Autistic identity, sensory processing and camouflaging behaviours have on eating disorder symptomology in Autistic adults. Previous research has focused on cognitive and sensory factors to explain the association between autism and eating disorders, but the roles of social identity and camouflaging are yet to be explored. Autistic participants (N = 180) were recruited from NHS settings and community groups. The participants completed online questionnaires measuring autistic identity, camouflaging behaviours, sensory processing, autistic traits and eating disorder symptoms. Multiple regression revealed that camouflaging significantly predicted eating disorder symptoms. Although sensory processing was related, it did not significantly predict eating disorder symptom severity. In addition, there was no significant relationship between autistic identity and eating disorder symptom severity. This study highlights the impact that camouflaging behaviours and sensory processing can have on eating disorder symptomatology in autism and may indicate important considerations for the treatment of eating disorders in Autistic people. Lay Abstract This study aimed to explore the impact of Autistic identity (i.e. feeling like you belong to the Autistic community), sensory profiles (e.g. being over or under responsive to sensations) and camouflaging behaviours (i.e. masking) on eating disorder symptoms in Autistic adults. 180 Autistic people were recruited from the community and NHS. The Autistic people completed online questionnaires measuring Autistic identity, sensory profiles, camouflaging behaviours, autistic traits and eating disorder symptoms. The analysis showed that higher levels of camouflaging behaviour predicted higher levels of eating disorder symptoms. Sensory profiles were related to but did not predict eating disorder symptoms and there was no relationship between level of Autistic identity and eating disorder symptoms. This shows that camouflaging is the most important predictor of eating disorder symptoms in Autistic people, and warrants further exploration. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241245749 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=537 [article] Camouflaging, not sensory processing or autistic identity, predicts eating disorder symptoms in autistic adults [texte imprimé] / Siofra BRADLEY, Auteur ; Fhionna MOORE, Auteur ; Fiona DUFFY, Auteur ; Lili CLARK, Auteur ; Tasha SURATWALA, Auteur ; Pooky KNIGHTSMITH, Auteur ; Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur . - p.2858 - 2868. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 28-11 (November 2024) . - p.2858 - 2868 Mots-clés : autism  Autistic identity  camouflaging  eating disorders  sensory processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The objective of this study was to explore the role that Autistic identity, sensory processing and camouflaging behaviours have on eating disorder symptomology in Autistic adults. Previous research has focused on cognitive and sensory factors to explain the association between autism and eating disorders, but the roles of social identity and camouflaging are yet to be explored. Autistic participants (N = 180) were recruited from NHS settings and community groups. The participants completed online questionnaires measuring autistic identity, camouflaging behaviours, sensory processing, autistic traits and eating disorder symptoms. Multiple regression revealed that camouflaging significantly predicted eating disorder symptoms. Although sensory processing was related, it did not significantly predict eating disorder symptom severity. In addition, there was no significant relationship between autistic identity and eating disorder symptom severity. This study highlights the impact that camouflaging behaviours and sensory processing can have on eating disorder symptomatology in autism and may indicate important considerations for the treatment of eating disorders in Autistic people. Lay Abstract This study aimed to explore the impact of Autistic identity (i.e. feeling like you belong to the Autistic community), sensory profiles (e.g. being over or under responsive to sensations) and camouflaging behaviours (i.e. masking) on eating disorder symptoms in Autistic adults. 180 Autistic people were recruited from the community and NHS. The Autistic people completed online questionnaires measuring Autistic identity, sensory profiles, camouflaging behaviours, autistic traits and eating disorder symptoms. The analysis showed that higher levels of camouflaging behaviour predicted higher levels of eating disorder symptoms. Sensory profiles were related to but did not predict eating disorder symptoms and there was no relationship between level of Autistic identity and eating disorder symptoms. This shows that camouflaging is the most important predictor of eating disorder symptoms in Autistic people, and warrants further exploration. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241245749 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=537

Exploring Emotional Dysregulation and Avoidance with Caregivers as the Mechanisms Linking Social Communication Understanding and Aggressive Behaviours / Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH ; Ally Pax Arcari MAIR ; Ingrid OBSUTH in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-7 (July 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-7 (July 2025) . - p.2322-2336 Titre : Exploring Emotional Dysregulation and Avoidance with Caregivers as the Mechanisms Linking Social Communication Understanding and Aggressive Behaviours Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur ; Ally Pax Arcari MAIR, Auteur ; Ingrid OBSUTH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2322-2336 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many autistic adolescents and young adults present with aggressive behaviours, which can be challenging for caregivers. The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms between social communication understanding and aggressive behaviours in autistic and non-autistic adolescents, specifically the role of emotional dysregulation and its impact on avoidance with caregivers. Caregivers of autistic (n = 275) and non-autistic adolescents (n = 123) completed standardised caregiver-report questionnaires measuring social communication understanding, emotional dysregulation, avoidance between the adolescent and caregiver and aggressive behaviours. A serial mediation analysis indicated that levels of social communication understanding were indirectly associated with aggressive behaviours. This occurred through increased emotional dysregulation, which may have led to increased avoidance between the autistic and non-autistic adolescents and their caregivers. These findings support a sequential process by which adolescents with low social communication understanding are more likely to behave aggressively through being emotionally dysregulated and the impact of this on the increased avoidance within the caregiver-adolescent dyad. This process was found within autistic and non-autistic adolescents, suggesting a mechanism across individuals with aggression. These findings indicate that interventions based on improving emotion regulation ability and responses between adolescents and their caregivers may aid in reducing aggressive behaviours in adolescents and young adults with lower social communication understanding. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06276-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558 [article] Exploring Emotional Dysregulation and Avoidance with Caregivers as the Mechanisms Linking Social Communication Understanding and Aggressive Behaviours [texte imprimé] / Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur ; Ally Pax Arcari MAIR, Auteur ; Ingrid OBSUTH, Auteur . - p.2322-2336. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-7 (July 2025) . - p.2322-2336 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many autistic adolescents and young adults present with aggressive behaviours, which can be challenging for caregivers. The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms between social communication understanding and aggressive behaviours in autistic and non-autistic adolescents, specifically the role of emotional dysregulation and its impact on avoidance with caregivers. Caregivers of autistic (n = 275) and non-autistic adolescents (n = 123) completed standardised caregiver-report questionnaires measuring social communication understanding, emotional dysregulation, avoidance between the adolescent and caregiver and aggressive behaviours. A serial mediation analysis indicated that levels of social communication understanding were indirectly associated with aggressive behaviours. This occurred through increased emotional dysregulation, which may have led to increased avoidance between the autistic and non-autistic adolescents and their caregivers. These findings support a sequential process by which adolescents with low social communication understanding are more likely to behave aggressively through being emotionally dysregulated and the impact of this on the increased avoidance within the caregiver-adolescent dyad. This process was found within autistic and non-autistic adolescents, suggesting a mechanism across individuals with aggression. These findings indicate that interventions based on improving emotion regulation ability and responses between adolescents and their caregivers may aid in reducing aggressive behaviours in adolescents and young adults with lower social communication understanding. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06276-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558

‘It’s quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box’: A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults / Tina CIRIC in Autism, 30-3 (March 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 30-3 (March 2026) . - p.682-694 Titre : ‘It’s quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box’: A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Tina CIRIC, Auteur ; Luka C.J. WHITE, Auteur ; Claire ALLISON-DUNCAN, Auteur ; Ellen MALONEY, Auteur ; Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.682-694 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  gender minority  relationships  sexual minority Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic people enjoy friendships and sexual and romantic relationships. Many Autistic people are also part of a gender or sexual minority, yet gender and sexual minorities are often under-represented in autism research. The current study asked, ‘How do gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults experience and perceive romantic relationships?’ Sixteen gender and/or sexual minority Autistic adults took part in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified from the interview data: (1) ‘It’s Quite Difficult to Put Autistic Relationships Into a Box’, (2) Challenging Social Norms, (3) The Perks and Perils of Online Dating and (4) Understanding and Neurotype. Overall, participants described their relationships as individual, inherently valuable and shaped by unique preferences, mutual understanding and explicit communication. They also emphasized the fluidity between friendships and romantic partnerships, the importance of mutual understanding and the inherent value of rejecting prescriptive social norms in favour of individualized romantic relationship dynamics. These findings highlight relationship structures in Autistic groups who identify as gender and/or sexual minority.Lay abstract Autistic people enjoy friendships and sexual and romantic relationships. A proportion of the Autistic community identify as being a part of a gender and sexual minority (e.g., trans, non-binary, gay, lesbian, etc.), yet this group is often under-represented in autism research. The current study focused on this group specifically and asked them, ‘How do gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults experience and perceive romantic relationships?’ Sixteen gender and/or sexual minority Autistic adults took part in interviews. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified from the interview data: (1) ‘It’s Quite Difficult to Put Autistic Relationships Into a Box’, (2) Challenging Social Norms, (3) The Perks and Perils of Online Dating and (4) Understanding and Neurotype. The participants described their relationships as individual, valuable and shaped by unique preferences, mutual understanding and clear communication. They also talked about how the lines between friendships and romantic partnerships can be blurred, for example, sometimes they have sex with their friends and don’t see this as an activity exclusively for romantic relationships. They also mentioned the importance of mutual understanding and the inherent value of rejecting social norms in favour of more individualized romantic relationships. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251407765 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582 [article] ‘It’s quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box’: A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults [texte imprimé] / Tina CIRIC, Auteur ; Luka C.J. WHITE, Auteur ; Claire ALLISON-DUNCAN, Auteur ; Ellen MALONEY, Auteur ; Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur . - p.682-694. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 30-3 (March 2026) . - p.682-694 Mots-clés : autism  gender minority  relationships  sexual minority Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic people enjoy friendships and sexual and romantic relationships. Many Autistic people are also part of a gender or sexual minority, yet gender and sexual minorities are often under-represented in autism research. The current study asked, ‘How do gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults experience and perceive romantic relationships?’ Sixteen gender and/or sexual minority Autistic adults took part in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified from the interview data: (1) ‘It’s Quite Difficult to Put Autistic Relationships Into a Box’, (2) Challenging Social Norms, (3) The Perks and Perils of Online Dating and (4) Understanding and Neurotype. Overall, participants described their relationships as individual, inherently valuable and shaped by unique preferences, mutual understanding and explicit communication. They also emphasized the fluidity between friendships and romantic partnerships, the importance of mutual understanding and the inherent value of rejecting prescriptive social norms in favour of individualized romantic relationship dynamics. These findings highlight relationship structures in Autistic groups who identify as gender and/or sexual minority.Lay abstract Autistic people enjoy friendships and sexual and romantic relationships. A proportion of the Autistic community identify as being a part of a gender and sexual minority (e.g., trans, non-binary, gay, lesbian, etc.), yet this group is often under-represented in autism research. The current study focused on this group specifically and asked them, ‘How do gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults experience and perceive romantic relationships?’ Sixteen gender and/or sexual minority Autistic adults took part in interviews. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified from the interview data: (1) ‘It’s Quite Difficult to Put Autistic Relationships Into a Box’, (2) Challenging Social Norms, (3) The Perks and Perils of Online Dating and (4) Understanding and Neurotype. The participants described their relationships as individual, valuable and shaped by unique preferences, mutual understanding and clear communication. They also talked about how the lines between friendships and romantic partnerships can be blurred, for example, sometimes they have sex with their friends and don’t see this as an activity exclusively for romantic relationships. They also mentioned the importance of mutual understanding and the inherent value of rejecting social norms in favour of more individualized romantic relationships. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251407765 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582

Preterm birth is associated with atypical social orienting in infancy detected using eye tracking / Emma J. TELFORD in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57-7 (July 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 57-7 (July 2016) . - p.861-868 Titre : Preterm birth is associated with atypical social orienting in infancy detected using eye tracking Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Emma J. TELFORD, Auteur ; Sue FLETCHER-WATSON, Auteur ; Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur ; Rozalia PATAKY, Auteur ; Sarah SPARROW, Auteur ; Ian C. MURRAY, Auteur ; Anne O'HARE, Auteur ; James P. BOARDMAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.861-868 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Social orienting  development  preterm infant  eye tracking Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Preterm birth is closely associated with neurocognitive impairment in childhood including increased risk for social difficulties. Eye tracking objectively assesses eye-gaze behaviour in response to visual stimuli, which permits inference about underlying cognitive processes. We tested the hypothesis that social orienting in infancy is altered by preterm birth. Methods Fifty preterm infants with mean (range) gestational age (GA) at birth of 29+1 (23+2–33+0) weeks and 50 term infants with mean (range) GA at birth 40+2 (37+0–42+3) weeks underwent eye tracking at median age of 7 months. Infants were presented with three categories of social stimuli of increasing complexity. Time to first fixate (TFF) and looking time (LT) on areas of interest (AoIs) were recorded using remote eye tracking. Results Preterm infants consistently fixated for a shorter time on social content than term infants across all three tasks: face-scanning (fixation to eyes minus mouth 0.61s vs. 1.47s, p = .013); face pop-out task (fixation to face 0.8s vs. 1.34s, p = .023); and social preferential looking (1.16s vs. 1.5s p = .02). Time given to AoIs containing social content as a proportion of LT at the whole stimulus was lower in preterm infants across all three tasks. These results were not explained by differences in overall looking time between the groups. Conclusions Eye tracking provides early evidence of atypical cognition after preterm birth, and may be a useful tool for stratifying infants at risk of impairment for early interventions designed to improve outcome. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12546 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=291 [article] Preterm birth is associated with atypical social orienting in infancy detected using eye tracking [texte imprimé] / Emma J. TELFORD, Auteur ; Sue FLETCHER-WATSON, Auteur ; Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur ; Rozalia PATAKY, Auteur ; Sarah SPARROW, Auteur ; Ian C. MURRAY, Auteur ; Anne O'HARE, Auteur ; James P. BOARDMAN, Auteur . - p.861-868. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 57-7 (July 2016) . - p.861-868 Mots-clés : Social orienting  development  preterm infant  eye tracking Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Preterm birth is closely associated with neurocognitive impairment in childhood including increased risk for social difficulties. Eye tracking objectively assesses eye-gaze behaviour in response to visual stimuli, which permits inference about underlying cognitive processes. We tested the hypothesis that social orienting in infancy is altered by preterm birth. Methods Fifty preterm infants with mean (range) gestational age (GA) at birth of 29+1 (23+2–33+0) weeks and 50 term infants with mean (range) GA at birth 40+2 (37+0–42+3) weeks underwent eye tracking at median age of 7 months. Infants were presented with three categories of social stimuli of increasing complexity. Time to first fixate (TFF) and looking time (LT) on areas of interest (AoIs) were recorded using remote eye tracking. Results Preterm infants consistently fixated for a shorter time on social content than term infants across all three tasks: face-scanning (fixation to eyes minus mouth 0.61s vs. 1.47s, p = .013); face pop-out task (fixation to face 0.8s vs. 1.34s, p = .023); and social preferential looking (1.16s vs. 1.5s p = .02). Time given to AoIs containing social content as a proportion of LT at the whole stimulus was lower in preterm infants across all three tasks. These results were not explained by differences in overall looking time between the groups. Conclusions Eye tracking provides early evidence of atypical cognition after preterm birth, and may be a useful tool for stratifying infants at risk of impairment for early interventions designed to improve outcome. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12546 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=291

The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability in the UK / Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-4 (April 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-4 (April 2023) . - p.1573-1587 Titre : The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability in the UK Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur ; Doug MCCONACHIE, Auteur ; Carrie BALLANTYNE, Auteur ; Bonnie AUYEUNG, Auteur ; Karen GOODALL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1573-1587 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Caregivers of a child with a neurodevelopmental disability are more vulnerable to mental health difficulties. These difficulties are influenced by the child?s challenging behaviours, and the caregiver?s coping strategies; factors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An online mixed methods survey was conducted on caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (n=43) and children who are typically developing (n=67). The results showed that presence of challenging behaviours related to neurodevelopmental disability, and caregiver coping strategies predicted caregiver psychological distress during lockdown. Themes that emerged included 'confusing messages and guidance', 'loss of freedom' and 'unsupported and forgotten'. The results demonstrate the pressing need for the implementation of appropriate support to protect the mental health of caregivers across the UK. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05132-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=500 [article] The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability in the UK [texte imprimé] / Karri GILLESPIE-SMITH, Auteur ; Doug MCCONACHIE, Auteur ; Carrie BALLANTYNE, Auteur ; Bonnie AUYEUNG, Auteur ; Karen GOODALL, Auteur . - p.1573-1587. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-4 (April 2023) . - p.1573-1587 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Caregivers of a child with a neurodevelopmental disability are more vulnerable to mental health difficulties. These difficulties are influenced by the child?s challenging behaviours, and the caregiver?s coping strategies; factors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An online mixed methods survey was conducted on caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (n=43) and children who are typically developing (n=67). The results showed that presence of challenging behaviours related to neurodevelopmental disability, and caregiver coping strategies predicted caregiver psychological distress during lockdown. Themes that emerged included 'confusing messages and guidance', 'loss of freedom' and 'unsupported and forgotten'. The results demonstrate the pressing need for the implementation of appropriate support to protect the mental health of caregivers across the UK. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05132-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=500

When the mask comes off: Mothers' experiences of parenting a daughter with autism spectrum condition / James ANDERSON in Autism, 24-6 (August 2020)  

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Worldwide research in autism: Mapping the literature by bibliometric analysis / Osvaldo HERNÁNDEZ GONZÁLEZ in Research in Autism, 132 (April 2026)  

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"You Feel Like You Kind of Walk Between the Two Worlds": A Participatory Study Exploring How Technology Can Support Emotion Regulation for Autistic People / Lauren GILLIES-WALKER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-1 (January 2023)  

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