Autistic and clinician perspectives on the influence of camouflaging in adult autism assessments / Alison U. TASSONE in Research in Autism, 131 (March 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202788 Titre : Autistic and clinician perspectives on the influence of camouflaging in adult autism assessments Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Alison U. TASSONE, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Kaitlyn E. BREITENFELDT, Auteur ; Mackenzie MILLER, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202788 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autistic adults  Camouflaging  Masking  Assessments  Diagnosis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose Camouflaging is a potential barrier to receiving an autism diagnosis. However, little is known about how camouflaging influences the assessment process. Methods Participants included 141 autistic adults (Mage = 35.2 years, 43.3 % cisgender men, 78.7 % White) and 41 clinicians with experience diagnosing autism in adults (Mage = 34.9 years, 81.1 % cisgender women, 73.0 % White). Participants completed a mixed-methods online survey focused on (1) definitions of camouflaging, (2) how it influences the adult assessment process, and (3) recommendations for assessing camouflaging. Results Most clinicians and autistic adults agreed that camouflaging influences adult autism assessments. The majority of clinicians reported that they routinely assess for camouflaging in adult assessments. Qualitative content analysis of clinician responses highlighted that camouflaging influences their assessment battery, interpretation of diagnostic tools, and specific interview questions. A smaller percentage of autistic adults recalled being asked about camouflaging during their assessment. Themes in autistic responses involved camouflaging being a barrier to self-understanding, and concerns about camouflaging causing family, friends, and diagnosticians to not recognize their autistic traits. Qualitative content analysis of clinician and autistic responses highlighted recommendations for adult assessments, including suggestions to ask directly about camouflaging and to consider its consequences. Conclusions Autistic adults and clinicians both indicated they see camouflaging as an important factor in adult autism assessments. Results highlight the multidimensional definitions of camouflaging and the various ways it influences the assessment process. Suggestions from the autistic sample may be useful for improving assessments. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202788 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581 [article] Autistic and clinician perspectives on the influence of camouflaging in adult autism assessments [texte imprimé] / Alison U. TASSONE, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Kaitlyn E. BREITENFELDT, Auteur ; Mackenzie MILLER, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur . - 202788. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202788 Mots-clés : Autistic adults  Camouflaging  Masking  Assessments  Diagnosis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose Camouflaging is a potential barrier to receiving an autism diagnosis. However, little is known about how camouflaging influences the assessment process. Methods Participants included 141 autistic adults (Mage = 35.2 years, 43.3 % cisgender men, 78.7 % White) and 41 clinicians with experience diagnosing autism in adults (Mage = 34.9 years, 81.1 % cisgender women, 73.0 % White). Participants completed a mixed-methods online survey focused on (1) definitions of camouflaging, (2) how it influences the adult assessment process, and (3) recommendations for assessing camouflaging. Results Most clinicians and autistic adults agreed that camouflaging influences adult autism assessments. The majority of clinicians reported that they routinely assess for camouflaging in adult assessments. Qualitative content analysis of clinician responses highlighted that camouflaging influences their assessment battery, interpretation of diagnostic tools, and specific interview questions. A smaller percentage of autistic adults recalled being asked about camouflaging during their assessment. Themes in autistic responses involved camouflaging being a barrier to self-understanding, and concerns about camouflaging causing family, friends, and diagnosticians to not recognize their autistic traits. Qualitative content analysis of clinician and autistic responses highlighted recommendations for adult assessments, including suggestions to ask directly about camouflaging and to consider its consequences. Conclusions Autistic adults and clinicians both indicated they see camouflaging as an important factor in adult autism assessments. Results highlight the multidimensional definitions of camouflaging and the various ways it influences the assessment process. Suggestions from the autistic sample may be useful for improving assessments. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202788 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581

Stakeholder informed development of the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement team-based program (EASE-Teams) / Kelly B. BECK in Autism, 26-3 (April 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 26-3 (April 2022) . - p.586-600 Titre : Stakeholder informed development of the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement team-based program (EASE-Teams) Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Kelly B. BECK, Auteur ; Jessie B. NORTHRUP, Auteur ; Kaitlyn E. BREITENFELDT, Auteur ; Shannon PORTON, Auteur ; Taylor N. DAY, Auteur ; Kristen T. MACKENZIE, Auteur ; Caitlin M. CONNER, Auteur ; Carla A. MAZEFSKY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.586-600 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent  Adult  Aged  Autism Spectrum Disorder/psychology/therapy  Autistic Disorder/psychology/therapy  Caregivers  Child  Emotions  Humans  Intellectual Disability/therapy  Young Adult  autism spectrum disorders  emotion regulation  family functioning and support  interventions?psychosocial/behavioral  mindfulness Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Emotion dysregulation (ED) impacts mental health symptoms and well-being in autistic individuals. In prior work, we developed the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) to improve emotion dysregulation with autistic adolescents (aged 12-17). The study team partnered with autistic individuals, their caregivers, and expert clinicians to adapt EASE for autistic adolescents and adults with co-occurring intellectual disability and autistic elementary-aged children, groups that often benefit from caregiver support in treatment. In three phases, we (1) gathered caregiver and expert feedback to adapt the original EASE program for autistic adults with intellectual disability, (2) revised the treatment after using it with six autistic adults with intellectual disability, and (3) tested the newly developed caregiver-client team-based treatment, called EASE-Teams, in a small group of 10 autistic individuals with and without intellectual disability (aged 7-25). Families found EASE-Teams to be acceptable and helpful. We found improvements in emotion dysregulation and mental health symptoms for autistic participants. Caregivers reported less stress from their child's dysregulation after participating. These results show that EASE-Teams can be appropriate for different developmental and cognitive needs. Future studies will need to test the benefits of the treatment in community clinics. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211061936 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=473 [article] Stakeholder informed development of the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement team-based program (EASE-Teams) [texte imprimé] / Kelly B. BECK, Auteur ; Jessie B. NORTHRUP, Auteur ; Kaitlyn E. BREITENFELDT, Auteur ; Shannon PORTON, Auteur ; Taylor N. DAY, Auteur ; Kristen T. MACKENZIE, Auteur ; Caitlin M. CONNER, Auteur ; Carla A. MAZEFSKY, Auteur . - p.586-600. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 26-3 (April 2022) . - p.586-600 Mots-clés : Adolescent  Adult  Aged  Autism Spectrum Disorder/psychology/therapy  Autistic Disorder/psychology/therapy  Caregivers  Child  Emotions  Humans  Intellectual Disability/therapy  Young Adult  autism spectrum disorders  emotion regulation  family functioning and support  interventions?psychosocial/behavioral  mindfulness Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Emotion dysregulation (ED) impacts mental health symptoms and well-being in autistic individuals. In prior work, we developed the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) to improve emotion dysregulation with autistic adolescents (aged 12-17). The study team partnered with autistic individuals, their caregivers, and expert clinicians to adapt EASE for autistic adolescents and adults with co-occurring intellectual disability and autistic elementary-aged children, groups that often benefit from caregiver support in treatment. In three phases, we (1) gathered caregiver and expert feedback to adapt the original EASE program for autistic adults with intellectual disability, (2) revised the treatment after using it with six autistic adults with intellectual disability, and (3) tested the newly developed caregiver-client team-based treatment, called EASE-Teams, in a small group of 10 autistic individuals with and without intellectual disability (aged 7-25). Families found EASE-Teams to be acceptable and helpful. We found improvements in emotion dysregulation and mental health symptoms for autistic participants. Caregivers reported less stress from their child's dysregulation after participating. These results show that EASE-Teams can be appropriate for different developmental and cognitive needs. Future studies will need to test the benefits of the treatment in community clinics. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211061936 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=473

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