Autism and mental health: new research on post traumatic stress symptoms in autistic adults

This talk will give an overview of research on mental health in autism across the lifespan. It will focus, in particular, on new work exploring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in autistic adults. Our recent research suggests autistic people may be more vulnerable to developing PTSD, and do so following experiences that non-autistic people might not find traumatic. Qualitative and quantitative work, published and in progress, will be presented, with conclusions and implications for both theory and practice.