Autism spectrum disorders
Eating issues common in people with autism, and girls are more susceptible
While it's well established that autism and certain eating issues go hand in hand, does gender also play a role?
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Autism spectrum disorders
Link between autism and eating disorders may be due to an inability to identify emotions – new research
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. They don't discriminate, affecting people of all ethnicities, sexualities, gender identities, ages and backgrounds. However, one group is disproportionately ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Women 'camouflaging' autistic traits suffer severe mental health challenges, study finds
In the United States, girls represent only about 20% of autism diagnoses. While boys may simply be more likely to have autism than girls, mental health professionals suspect that girls are also more adroit at suppressing ...
Jun 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children with autism face higher risk of eating disorders
Previous research has found that autism and eating disorders can occur together, as 20-30% of adults with eating disorders have autism, and 3-10% of children and young people with eating disorders.
May 13, 2020
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Researchers question reliability of common autistic personality test
Psychologists at the University of Bath, King's College London, and Cardiff have found that a common test used by doctors and researchers to measure autistic personality traits lacks reliability and might not be capturing ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Health
Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys
Exposure in the womb to phthalates, a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals present in cosmetics and other common household products, was associated with autistic traits in boys, ages 3 and 4, but not in girls, according ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Genetic variants for autism linked to higher rates of self-harm and childhood maltreatment
People with a higher genetic likelihood of autism are more likely to report higher childhood maltreatment, self-harm and suicidal thoughts according to a new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge. A better understanding ...
Oct 29, 2019
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Study finds transgender, non-binary autism link
New research indicates that transgender and non-binary individuals are significantly more likely to have autism or display autistic traits than the wider population—a finding that has important implications for gender confirmation ...
Jul 16, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism linked to less empathy in general population—but that may not be a bad thing
Researchers have conclusively shown that people with autistic traits show less empathy and reduced understanding of other people's feelings in a new study out today from the University of Bath and King's College London.
Jun 7, 2019
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Autism brings qualities which help at home and at work, study shows
Autism enhances characteristics such as loyalty and focus which help those with the condition at work and in their relationships with others, experts have found.
Apr 5, 2019
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