Autism Awareness Week

Browse our podcasts, research digests, blogs, lectures and papers in The JCPP and CAMH for Autism Awareness Week.

27 March 2020

Autism Awareness Day 2019

Celebrating Autism Awareness Day 2019 we want to make you aware of the free resources we have.

2 April 2019

Autism and Co-occurring Conditions: Adapting Psychological Therapies

There remains a significant gap in both research and clinical practice concerning the treatment of co-occurring conditions in autism. Although evidence-based protocols are widely used in mental health care, findings suggest that their effectiveness may be reduced when applied to autistic individuals without modification.

Event type

Intermediate level

Location

LIVE STREAM

Restrictive Eating Disorders & Autism; Awareness, Advice, Actions

Booking for this event is now closed. Complex presentations of eating disorders in young people with Autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions can be challenging for professionals. We hope to provide clinicians with up to date knowledge of current research, helpful tips for clinical practice and an overview of specialist services in the northwest.

Event type

Webinar

Location

LIVE STREAM

Diagnostic certainty during in-person and telehealth autism evaluations

Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Differences emerged in the frequency of diagnoses evaluated and made and diagnostic certainty for evaluations conducted via telehealth during the pandemic compared to in person before the pandemic, which likely impacted patients and reflect real-word challenges.’ Natasha N. Ludwig (pic) et al.

28 October 2023

Understanding the relationship between social camouflaging in autism and safety behaviours in social anxiety in autistic and non-autistic adolescents

Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘This study explores the relationship between camouflaging in autism and safety behaviours in social anxiety (SA) among autistic and non-autistic adolescents.’ Jiedi Lei (pic) et al.

26 August 2023

Three year outcomes in infants with a family history of autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘Most research on early outcomes in infants with a family history (FH) of autism has focussed on categorically defined autism, although some have language and developmental delays. Less is known about outcomes in infants with a FH of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)’. Tony Charman (pic) et al.

2 August 2023

The influence of loss to follow-up in autism screening research: Taking stock and moving forward

Open Access paper from the JCPP – ‘How best to improve the early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the subject of significant controversy. Some argue that universal ASD screeners are highly accurate, whereas others argue that evidence for this claim is insufficient. Relatedly, there is no clear consensus as to the optimal role of screening for making referral decisions for evaluation and treatment.’ R. Christopher Sheldrick et al.

19 July 2023

Can repeated intranasal oxytocin administration affect reduced neural sensitivity towards expressive faces in autism? A randomized controlled trial

Paper from the JCPP – ‘Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction. Crucial for efficient social interaction is the ability to quickly and accurately extract information from a person’s face.’ Matthijs Moerkerke (pic) et al.

6 June 2023

Categorical versus dimensional structure of autism spectrum disorder: A multi-method investigation

Open Access paper from JCPP Advances – ‘The primary objective of this study was to use a multi-method approach to examine the broad latent categorical versus dimensional structure of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)’. Thomas W. Frazier (pic) and Lacey Chetcuti et al.

21 February 2023