When autism researchers disregard harms: A commentary.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Invisible Harms, Visible Benefits? Adverse Event Reporting in Physical Activity Interventions for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Meta-analysis and Critical Appraisal.Sports medicine - open · 2026
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2. Autism intervention meta-analysis of early childhood studies (Project AIM): updated systematic review and secondary analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023
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3. Benefits and harms of interventions to improve anxiety, depression, and other mental health outcomes for autistic people: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023
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4. A group intervention for parents and carers to recognise and understand restricted and repetitive behaviour in autistic children: a multisite RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025
   Trial
5. Understanding Repetitive Behaviours: A clinical and cost-effectiveness, multi-site randomised controlled trial of a group for parents and carers of young autistic children.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025
   Trial
6. Iatrogenic Harm, Psychotherapy, and Eating Disorders: An Urgent Call to Action.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026
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7. Language interventions for autistic people: An online survey of community member views and priorities.JCPP advances · 2026
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8. Autism data sharing: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations.PLOS digital health · 2026
   Review
9. Fair foundations: ensuring epistemic justice in neurodiversity research and practice.Frontiers in psychology · 2026
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10. Regulating with food: a qualitative study of Neurodivergent experiences in adults with binge eating disorder.Journal of eating disorders · 2025
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11. Maximizing the Quality and Reporting Standards of Autism Intervention Science.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025
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12. Reporting community involvement in autism research: Findings from the journal Autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025
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13. Neurodivergence, intersectionality, and eating disorders: a lived experience-led narrative review.Journal of eating disorders · 2024
    Review
14. Community-guided, autism-adapted group cognitive behavioral therapy for depression in autistic youth (CBT-DAY): Preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024
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15. Social Validity of Pivotal Response Treatment for Young Autistic Children: Perspectives of Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024
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16. Psychological strengths and well-being: Strengths use predicts quality of life, well-being and mental health in autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023
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17. Applied Behavior Analysis and the Abolitionist Neurodiversity Critique: An Ethical Analysis.Behavior analysis in practice · 2023
    Review
18. Addressing the autism mental health crisis: the potential of phenomenology in neurodiversity-affirming clinical practices.Frontiers in psychology · 2023
    Article
19. Anti-ableism and scientific accuracy in autism research: a false dichotomy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023
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20. Neurodiversity and Autism Intervention: Reconciling Perspectives Through a Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention Framework.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022
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