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Amelia Katirai – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
The use of emotion recognition technologies in the workplace is expanding. These technologies claim to provide insights into internal emotional states based on external cues like facial expressions. Despite interconnections between autism and the development of emotion recognition technologies as reported in prior research, little attention has…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychological Patterns, Technology, Work Environment
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Sibeoni, Jordan; Massoutier, Laura; Valette, Marie; Manolios, Emilie; Verneuil, Laurence; Speranza, Mario; Revah-Levy, Anne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Qualitative literature reports the sensory experiences of autistic individuals in the first person. Following a thematic synthesis procedure, this metasynthesis aimed to explore specifically the lived experience of these sensory features. Four databases were systematically searched for qualitative studies describing sensory issues reported by…
Descriptors: Sensory Experience, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Meta Analysis, Content Analysis
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Schnabel, Alexandra; Youssef, George J.; Hallford, David J.; Hartley, Eliza J.; McGillivray, Jane A.; Stewart, Michelle; Forbes, David; Austin, David W. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder appear to experience high levels of psychological distress, yet little is known about the prevalence of psychological disorders in this population. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the proportion of these parents who experience clinically significant…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychological Patterns
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Jenkinson, Richard; Milne, Elizabeth; Thompson, Andrew – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
The association between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety has proved robust in neurotypical populations and has led to effective interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate this association in autistic people, given the high prevalence of anxiety in this population…
Descriptors: Ambiguity (Context), Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Umagami, Kana; Remington, Anna; Lloyd-Evans, Brynmor; Davies, Jade; Crane, Laura – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
In this systematic review, we examined quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies on loneliness in autistic adults. A total of 1460 articles were identified, and 34 of these met inclusion criteria. Results demonstrated that (1) there is a paucity of qualitative data providing first-hand descriptions of loneliness from autistic adults; (2)…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Social Isolation, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Smith, Isaac C.; White, Susan W. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Co-occurring problems with mood and anxiety among adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum are highly prevalent and contribute to poor outcomes and diminished quality of life. The current study's principal aim was to evaluate variation in the presentation of depression symptomatology among adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder,…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Adolescents, Adults
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Spain, Debbie; Blainey, Sarah H. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Autism spectrum disorders are characterised by impairments in communication and social interaction. Social skills interventions have been found to ameliorate socio-communication deficits in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Little is known about the effectiveness of social skills interventions for adults with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention