Lecture 5 - Part 4

Question 1

what did crane et al find regarding the diagnosis of autism

Answer 1

mental health problems are the most common area of first concern prior to the diagnosis of autism

Question 2

what did raja find regarding psychiatrists and mental health professionals

Answer 2

they aren’t trained in autism or developmental conditions

Question 3

what does the lack of training for mental health professionals lead to according to lai & baron-cohen

Answer 3

many autistic adults slip through the net

Question 4

what did crane et al find regarding young autistic people

Answer 4

they have difficulty obtaining a mental health diagnosis and treatment

they face severe obstacles when trying to get support

Question 5

what did camm-crosbie et al find regarding support for mental health problems

Answer 5

autistic people have difficulty obtaining treatment and support

Question 6

why is CBT potentially not useful for autistic people according to camm-crosbie et al

Answer 6

requires a high degree of emotional literacy which they might not have

Question 7

what did maskey et al find regarding VR to treat anxiety in autism

Answer 7

8/9 children were able to tackle their phobias after the study

Question 8

what are 3 implications for treatment of autistic people that must be considered

Answer 8

high sensory sensitivity & rigidity with anxiety

could take time to establish rapport with non-autistic therapist - DEP

autistic adults can benefit from therapy to treat mental health difficulties but it takes much longer