ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2021
Mental Health Services for Autistic Individuals Across the Lifespan: Recent Advances and Current Gaps.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brief Report: Single-Session Interventions for Mental Health Challenges in Autistic People: An (Almost) Empty Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Mixed Methods Findings from a Stepped Wedge Hybrid Implementation Trial of ATTAIN NAV: A Mental Health Family Navigation Intervention for Autistic Youth.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Trial
- Randomized Feasibility Pilot of an Executive Functioning Intervention Adapted for Children's Mental Health Settings.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Trial
- Identifying Unique Subgroups of Emotional and Behavioral Presentations in a Large Inpatient and Community Sample of Autistic Youth.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Mental health disorders and suicide risk among autistic children, adolescents and adults: a population-based study using linked administrative data.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Overcoming Stigma in Neurodiversity: Toward Stigma-Informed ABA Practice.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- The emotion dysregulation inventory - self-report: development and psychometric evaluation.Psychological medicine · 2026Article
- Intersectoral Collaboration Between Educational and Mental Health Services for Autistic Children and Adolescents in Brazil.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Youth on the autism spectrum hospitalized for suicide related thoughts and behaviors: Characteristics and perspectives from the field.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Article
- Editorial: Anxiety in autistic people: moving the needle.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Study protocol for a hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial of two interventions for autistic and non-autistic youth in children's mental health settings: one tailored for neurodivergence and one universal.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Multi-Method, Partner-Engaged Process to Document Adaptations for ATTAIN NAV: Family Navigation for Autism and Mental Health.Administration and policy in mental health · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Autistic Youth's Psychotherapy Service Use.Administration and policy in mental health · 2025Article
- Suicide Risk Screening in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Presenting to the Emergency Department.Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety · 2025Article
- Autistic and transgender/gender diverse people's experiences of health and healthcare.Molecular autism · 2025Article
- A qualitative analysis of a culturally adapted PCIT training for black and latine clinicians: creating communities for providers of autistic youth.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Facing your fears in schools: using the ADIS/ASA to characterize anxiety and intervention outcomes in students with autism or suspected autism.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Mental health counseling is rated as most helpful by autistic adults: Service perspectives in adulthood.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- The emotional support plan: Feasibility trials of a brief, telehealth-based mobile intervention to support coping for autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Promoting Quality of Life: Suggestions for Mental Health Care Providers Working with Young Autistic Adults.Autism in adulthood · 2023Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis synthesis of recent mental health services research with autistic individuals presents significant advances, current gaps, and recommendations for improving mental healthcare for this population. RECENT
findingsRecent advances include improved understanding of co-occurring mental health conditions among autistic individuals, a growing evidence base for interventions to address them, the development and implementation of new service models to support mental health for this population, and a substantial increase in mental health services and implementation research focused on autism. Ongoing challenges include a lack of mental health interventions designed for community implementation with autistic individuals, limited workforce capacity, complex and disconnected service systems, and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in accessibility and quality of mental health services. Despite the advances in our understanding of mental health needs and mental health services for autistic individuals, several critical gaps remain. We encourage future efforts to develop and test interventions that can be used in community settings, train and incentivize the workforce to provide them, realign policies and funding with best practice, and embrace an equity-focused approach to autism research and care.
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