'People Like Me Don't Get Support': Autistic Adults' Experiences of Support and Treatment for Mental Health Difficulties, Self-Injury and Suicidality

Autor/inn/en	Camm-Crosbie, Louise; Bradley, Louise; Shaw, Rebecca; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Cassidy, Sarah
Titel	'People Like Me Don't Get Support': Autistic Adults' Experiences of Support and Treatment for Mental Health Difficulties, Self-Injury and Suicidality
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 23 (2019) 6, S.1431-1441 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cassidy, Sarah)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361318816053
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Adults; Self Destructive Behavior; Suicide; Health Services; Mental Health Programs; Access to Health Care; Barriers; Well Being; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Selbstmord; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Autistic people are at high risk of mental health problems, self-injury and suicidality. However, no studies have explored autistic peoples' experiences of treatment and support for these difficulties. In partnership with a steering group of autistic adults, an online survey was developed to explore these individuals' experiences of treatment and support for mental health problems, self-injury and suicidality for the first time. A total of 200 autistic adults (122 females, 77 males and 1 unreported) aged 18-67 (mean = 38.9 years, standard deviation = 11.5), without co-occurring intellectual disability, completed the online survey. Thematic analysis of open-ended questions resulted in an overarching theme that individually tailored treatment and support was both beneficial and desirable, which consisted of three underlying themes: (1) difficulties in accessing treatment and support; (2) lack of understanding and knowledge of autistic people with co-occurring mental health difficulties and (3) appropriate treatment and support, or lack of, impacted autistic people's well-being and likelihood of seeing suicide as their future. Findings demonstrate an urgent need for autism treatment pathways in mental health services. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01