ArticleBMC psychiatry2017
Clinicians' views on working with anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder comorbidity: a qualitative study.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Understanding the Autistic Experience of Restrictive Eating Disorders-A Systematic Review and Qualitative-Synthesis.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Pooled it
- A Mixed Method Systematic Review Into the Impact of ED Treatment in Autistic People and Those With High Autistic Traits.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Mental Health Professionals' Experiences of Adapting Mental Health Interventions for Autistic Adults: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Perceptions of health professionals in providing care for people with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Cadernos de saude publica · 2023Pooled it
- Considering Autism in Binge-Type Eating Disorders: Broadening Beyond an Anorexia Nervosa-Focused Model.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
- Associations Between Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Dimensions and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Finding the Prevalence of Autism in Female Mental Illness: Improving Child Development for an Underdiagnosed and Undertreated Population.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- "No one was coming to save us": an interpretative phenomenological analysis exploring the experience of parents supporting their autistic daughter through anorexia nervosa.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Meal plan inclusions and exclusions in the inpatient, outpatient and community setting for adolescent and adult eating disorder care: a scoping review.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- A Scoping Review of Eating Disorder Clinicians' Experiences, Needs, Views and Wellbeing.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- A pilot study investigating the acceptability and feasibility of a group intervention for parents of autistic young people with anorexia nervosa within a specialist eating disorders service.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Eating Disorder and Autism Collaborative project outline: promoting eating disorder research embedded in a neurodiversity-affirming culture.BJPsych bulletin · 2025Review
- Understanding the child and adolescent eating disorder treatment experiences of autistic people and parents.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- "From That Moment, Everything has Changed": The Experience of Women With Anorexia Nervosa Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Autism, ADHD, and Their Traits in Adults With Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder: A Scoping Review.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Clinicians' Experiences of Eating Disorder Focused Family Therapy With Autistic Young People.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Optimising Psychosocial Interventions for People With Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED) Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals in Ireland: A Qualitative Study.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- "Don't talk to me like I am an illness": exploring patients' needs using the communication passport in an eating disorder service.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2025Article
- Exploring the links between sensory sensitivity, autistic traits and autism-related eating behaviours in a sample of adult women with eating disorders.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Camouflaging, not sensory processing or autistic identity, predicts eating disorder symptoms in autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnorexia nervosa (AN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) form a relatively common comorbidity, with poorer illness outcomes and poorer responses to treatments for AN compared to individuals without ASD. However, the treatment of this comorbidity remains poorly understood: no research to date has examined how clinicians currently approach treating AN/ASD. This study aimed to explore the experiences of clinicians working with comorbid AN/ASD using qualitative methods in order to identify areas for future improvement.
methodsInterviews with individual clinicians (n = 9) were carried out and explored using thematic analysis.
resultsThe findings suggest that many clinicians lack confidence in treating this comorbidity, which requires specific changes to treatment to accommodate the issues raised by comorbid ASD. At present, any adaptations to treatment are based on the previous experience of individual clinicians, rather than representing a systematic approach.
conclusionsFurther research is needed to empirically assess potential treatment modifications for this group and to establish guidelines for best clinical practice.
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