Autism

Autism

Advances in Understanding Mental Health in Autistic Youth: Integrating Developmental Psychopathology and Neurodiversity Perspectives

Research has consistently shown that autistic youth experience disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression, which often persist into adulthood and impact quality of life. Despite the growing attention to this issue, research on mental health in autistic youth has not been consistently grounded in explicit