Cognitive behaviour therapy for social anxiety in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review
Advances in Autism,Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 34-46, January 2017. Purpose Individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly experience anxiety about social interaction and social situations. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a recommended treatment for social anxiety (SA) in the non-ASD population. Therapy typically comprises cognitive interventions, imagery-based work and for some individuals, behavioural interventions. Whether these are useful for the ASD population is unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to undertake a systematic review to summarise research about CBT for SA in ASD. Design/met...
Source: Advances in Autism - January 2, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Changing profiles of individuals with autism spectrum disorder admitted to a specialized inpatient unit
Advances in Autism,Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 27-33, January 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the profiles of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requiring an inpatient psychiatric admission. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines profiles of 27 inpatients with intellectual disability (ID) and ASD who were admitted to a specialized inpatient unit in two time periods (January 2005 to June 2009 and July 2009 to December 2013) to explore changes over time in patient profiles. Findings Findings suggest that individuals who were admitted more recently between July 2009 and December 2013, were ...
Source: Advances in Autism - January 2, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Are we good and are we safe? Measuring quality and assessing risk in an adult autism diagnostic service
Advances in Autism,Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 15-26, January 2017. Purpose Leeds autism diagnostic service is an adult autism diagnostic service for people of any intellectual ability which also offers consultancy to service users/carers or professionals, as well as a wide range of autism training. The service was set up as a pilot in 2011 and a paper describing the service development was published in this journal in November 2015. The purpose of this paper is to describe the approach taken to measure the quality of the service the authors provide and accurately assess risk in adults with autism. Design/methodology/approac...
Source: Advances in Autism - January 2, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Examining the experiences and quality of life of patients with an autism spectrum disorder detained in high secure psychiatric care
Advances in Autism,Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 3-14, January 2017. Purpose Although individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represent a small proportion of forensic psychiatric patients as a group they present with specific difficulties and needs. There is also evidence that if detained individuals with an ASD experience particular difficulties within custodial environments as a result of a mismatch between the difficulties associated with their ASD and the environmental demands. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of individuals with an ASD admitted to a high secure psychiatric care (HSPC) hospi...
Source: Advances in Autism - January 2, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Guest editorial
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 153-153, October 2016. (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Commentary on “Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother’s quest for healthcare”
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 215-216, October 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother’s quest for healthcare” by Sue Larch. Design/methodology/approach Commentary. Findings Alongside specialist secure services more needs to be done to develop highly skilled specialist services. Originality/value A commentary on an o riginal viewpoint piece published in this special edition on autism and offending behaviour. (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother ’s quest for healthcare
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 210-214, October 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of a mother of a son who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and psychosis in adulthood, the impact of this on his behaviour, and her quest to obtain healthcare. Design/methodology/approach Case study. Findings While a striking story in its own right, the experiences described have a number of wider implications for the treatment of mental ill heath in ASD, the exclusion of families and carers from the care of their adult children in services, and the impact of this on the individuals direc...
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
The prevalence of autistic spectrum conditions in a community offender sample
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 191-200, October 2016. Purpose Previous prevalence studies of likely autistic spectrum condition (ASC) within criminal justice settings have focussed on specialist forensic mental health settings. The purpose of this paper is to examine prevalence of autism in a general community forensic sample. Design/methodology/approach In total, 336 offenders managed by a probation office were administered with a recognised screening tool to identify likely autism (AQ-10). Screenings were scored and those above the threshold were identified, where possible further diagnostic information was...
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Guest editorial
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 153-153, October 2016. (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Commentary on “Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother’s quest for healthcare”
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 215-216, October 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother’s quest for healthcare” by Sue Larch. Design/methodology/approach Commentary. Findings Alongside specialist secure services more needs to be done to develop highly skilled specialist services. Originality/value A commentary on an o riginal viewpoint piece published in this special edition on autism and offending behaviour. (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother ’s quest for healthcare
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 210-214, October 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of a mother of a son who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and psychosis in adulthood, the impact of this on his behaviour, and her quest to obtain healthcare. Design/methodology/approach Case study. Findings While a striking story in its own right, the experiences described have a number of wider implications for the treatment of mental ill heath in ASD, the exclusion of families and carers from the care of their adult children in services, and the impact of this on the individuals direc...
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
The prevalence of autistic spectrum conditions in a community offender sample
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 191-200, October 2016. Purpose Previous prevalence studies of likely autistic spectrum condition (ASC) within criminal justice settings have focussed on specialist forensic mental health settings. The purpose of this paper is to examine prevalence of autism in a general community forensic sample. Design/methodology/approach In total, 336 offenders managed by a probation office were administered with a recognised screening tool to identify likely autism (AQ-10). Screenings were scored and those above the threshold were identified, where possible further diagnostic information was...
Source: Advances in Autism - October 13, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Commentary on 'Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother's quest for healthcare'
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2016. Purpose To provide a commentary on 'Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother's quest for healthcare' by Sue Larch. Design/methodology/approach Commentary Findings Alongside specialist secure services more needs to be done to develop highly skilled specialist services. Originality/value A commentary on an original viewpoint piece published in this special edition on autism and offending behaviour. (Source: Advances in Autism)
Source: Advances in Autism - August 29, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Autism, mental health and offending behaviour: a mother's quest for healthcare
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2016. Purpose This paper describes the experiences of a mother of a son who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and psychosis in adulthood, the impact of this on his behaviour, and her quest to obtain healthcare. Design/methodology/approach Case study Findings While a striking story in its own right, the experiences described have a number of wider implications for the treatment of mental ill heath in ASD, the exclusion of families and carers from the care of their adult children in services, and the impact of this on the individuals directly affected. Research limitation...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 29, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Heterogeneity within autism spectrum disorder in forensic mental health: the introduction of typologies
Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2016. Purpose Individuals with diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) within criminal justice settings are a highly heterogeneous group. Although studies have examined differences between those with and without ASD in such settings, there has been no examination of differences within the ASD group. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the findings of a service evaluation project, this paper introduces a typology of ASD within forensic mental health and learning disability settings. Findings The eight sub-types that are described draw on clinical variables including ps...
Source: Advances in Autism - August 29, 2016 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
