A systematic review of the rates of depression in autistic children and adolescents without intellectual disability
ConclusionRates of depression vary considerably across studies and do not show a particular pattern in relation to methodology, or age. Our research joins a crucial call to action from the research community for future research to improve the identification of depression in autism, which in turn will aid our understanding of the potentially different characterization and manifestation of depression in autism, to ultimately improve assessment and treatment of depression in autistic children and adolescents.Practitioner points
Rates of depression in autistic children and adolescents vary and do not show a particular pattern in relation to methodology or age.
Our research joins the call to action from the research community for future research to improve the identification of depression in autistic children and adolescents, which in turn will aid understanding of depression in autism, and ultimately improve assessment and treatment of depression in autistic children and young people.
The development of new measures of depression, specifically designed with, and for, children and adolescents with autism, is warranted.
Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tracy M. Stewart,
Katherine Martin,
Michela Fazi,
Jessica Oldridge,
Allan Piper,
Sinead M. Rhodes Tags: Review paper Source Type: research
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