Background: Autistic adults are at high risk of co-occurring mental health disorders,
including depression, anxiety, nonsuicidal self-injury, and suicidality. Existing services are …

Objectives This review aimed to investigate interventions designed to enhance play for
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), emphasizing the utilization of typically …

With two percent of US adults being autistic and high co-occurrence of mental health
conditions, including depression, anxiety, it is imperative that therapists are prepared to …

Autism traits have been linked to higher levels of anxiety; however, no research has
examined the relationship between eye contact and anxiety in an autistic population. The …

At a young age, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit restrictive/repetitive or
stereotypical behaviors that hinder their participation in the general community. The play …

The aim of this chapter is to discuss the nature of pragmatic language disturbances common
among some people with psychiatric disorders. The chapter begins with an overview of the …