[article] 
inResearch in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202585

Titre :	Specialized interventions for individuals at risk of violent extremism: Autistic clients' experiences and perspectives
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Anna BONNEL, Auteur ; Christian SAVARD, Auteur ; Janique JOHNSON-LAFLEUR, Auteur ; Cécile ROUSSEAU, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	202585
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Violent extremism  Specialized clinic  Patient perspective  Autism  Mental health intervention
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Background Knowledge on the experiences of autistic individuals at risk of violent extremism is emerging, but pathways towards radicalization are still unclear and even less is known about pathways towards desistance and the role of mental health practitioners in the process. Method Through interview and survey data, this study presents the perspectives of seven autistic clients enrolled in a specialized clinic for individuals at risk of violent extremism. Results Results highlight the subjective suffering of autistic participants and show that they use the proposed intervention to improve their wellbeing and their relational network. They feel that their use of the services is associated with a relative disengagement in their radical ideas. Mental health and violent extremism services are generally appreciated and perceived as useful when they are available and adapted but accessing them is difficult and non-adapted interventions may be harmful. Conclusions It is therefore essential to include autistic clients in the therapeutic process and to deliver specialized training to clinicians to increase awareness of adapted tools, develop stronger therapeutic alliance, and create a non-judgemental space for autistic clients.
En ligne :	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202585
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[article] Specialized interventions for individuals at risk of violent extremism: Autistic clients' experiences and perspectives [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Anna BONNEL, Auteur ; Christian SAVARD, Auteur ; Janique JOHNSON-LAFLEUR, Auteur ; Cécile ROUSSEAU, Auteur . - 202585.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202585

Mots-clés :	Violent extremism  Specialized clinic  Patient perspective  Autism  Mental health intervention
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Background Knowledge on the experiences of autistic individuals at risk of violent extremism is emerging, but pathways towards radicalization are still unclear and even less is known about pathways towards desistance and the role of mental health practitioners in the process. Method Through interview and survey data, this study presents the perspectives of seven autistic clients enrolled in a specialized clinic for individuals at risk of violent extremism. Results Results highlight the subjective suffering of autistic participants and show that they use the proposed intervention to improve their wellbeing and their relational network. They feel that their use of the services is associated with a relative disengagement in their radical ideas. Mental health and violent extremism services are generally appreciated and perceived as useful when they are available and adapted but accessing them is difficult and non-adapted interventions may be harmful. Conclusions It is therefore essential to include autistic clients in the therapeutic process and to deliver specialized training to clinicians to increase awareness of adapted tools, develop stronger therapeutic alliance, and create a non-judgemental space for autistic clients.
En ligne :	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202585
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556