Timing and process of autism diagnosis: Associations with mental health and identity / Miriam LISS in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202931 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 [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

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