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[1] [2] Masking is a learned coping strategy [3] [4] that can be successful from the perspective of some autistic people, but can also lead to adverse mental health outcomes. [1] [5] Autistic people have cited social acceptance, the need to get a job, and the avoidance of ostracism or verbal or physical abuse as reasons for masking. [6]
More specifically, prevalence estimates of catatonia among people with neurodevelopmental disorders (of which autism is one) have ranged from 6-20.2%, with the mean estimate falling at 9%; [1] similarly, in a recent meta-analysis of 12 studies of autistic catatonia, Vaquerizo-Serrano et al. suggest that catatonia is found in 10.4% of autistic ...
Research published by charity AsIAm in 2022 showed that 6 in 10 Irish people associated autism with negative characteristics such as "not making eye contact", "difficulty making friends" and "no to little verbal communication". [2] People were less likely to know the positive traits associated with autism, such as logical thinking, honesty and ...
Unusual responses to sensory stimuli are more common and prominent in individuals with autism, and sensory abnormalities are commonly recognized as diagnostic criteria in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as reported in the DSM-5; although there is no good evidence that sensory symptoms differentiate autism from other developmental disorders. [84]
Whether autism has mainly a genetic or developmental cause, and the degree of coincidence between autism and intellectual disability, are all matters of current scientific controversy as well as inquiry. There is also more sociopolitical debate as to whether autism should be considered a disability on its own. [1]
Mind-blindness is defined as a state where the ToM has not been developed in an individual. [1] According to the theory, neurotypical people can make automatic interpretations of events taking into consideration the mental states of people, their desires, and beliefs.
An affidavit previously obtained by the local news stations stated that Jacob left his girlfriend's house, saying he was going to have dinner with his family.
The empathising–systemising (E–S) theory is a theory [1] [2] [3] on the psychological basis of autism and male–female neurological differences originally put forward by clinical psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen. It classifies individuals based on abilities in empathic thinking (E) and systematic thinking (S).