Exploring the Efficacy of an Online Intervention in Processing Experiences of Heterosexism Among Autistic-LGBQ + Individuals.

Meredith R Maroney, Heidi M Levitt, Sharon G Horne

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Meredith R MaroneyCounselling Psychology, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada. meredith.maroney@ucalgary.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4622-2683

Heidi M LevittDepartment of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA.

Sharon G HorneDepartment of Counseling and School Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA.

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Craig R. Bollinger Dissertation Research Grant Craig R. Bollinger Dissertation Research Grant

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Abstract

This experimental study explored the use of online expressive writing interventions to cope with distress from heterosexist events among a sample of autistic-LBGQ + individuals. This study included an open writing condition and an emotion focused therapy guided writing condition. Over 89% of the participants indicated that the writing exercises were helpful in processing the event, with significant decreases for measures of depressive and trauma/stressor symptoms. A thematic analysis identified specific aspects of each condition that were helpful for participants in coping with heterosexist distress, such as the development of insight through the emotion-focused exercises. This low-demand exercise is promising as a solo exercise or as a therapy homework assignment, especially given the accessibility of this online intervention for autistic-LGBQ + people.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAutistic DisorderAdolescentAdultDepressionEmotionsFemaleHumansInternet-Based InterventionMaleStress, PsychologicalTreatment OutcomeWritingYoung AdultAutismEmotion focused therapyExpressive writingMixed methodsSexual minority

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PMID37344732

DOI10.1007/s10803-023-06027-1

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