The Assessment and Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Autistic People: A Systematic Review

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Assessment and Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Autistic People

T2 - A Systematic Review

AU - Quinton, Alice M.G.

AU - Ali, Dorota

AU - Danese, Andrea

AU - Happé, Francesca

AU - Rumball, Freya

PY - 2024/2/21

Y1 - 2024/2/21

N2 - Adverse life events and mental health conditions are unfortunately common amongst autistic adults and children; this may present a vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This systematic review provides an update of Rumball’s (Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 6, 294–324, 2019) systematic review of PTSD in autistic individuals and identifies 18 new studies published from 2017 to 2022, reflecting increased research interest in PTSD in autistic populations. Included literature suggests that autistic adults and children experience more severe PTSD symptoms compared to their non-autistic peers, with at least comparable rates of occurrence. We provide a comprehensive overview of this emerging field and identify the need for future research to validate PTSD symptom assessment tools and treatment strategies and investigate unique manifestations of trauma-related symptoms in autistic individuals.

AB - Adverse life events and mental health conditions are unfortunately common amongst autistic adults and children; this may present a vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This systematic review provides an update of Rumball’s (Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 6, 294–324, 2019) systematic review of PTSD in autistic individuals and identifies 18 new studies published from 2017 to 2022, reflecting increased research interest in PTSD in autistic populations. Included literature suggests that autistic adults and children experience more severe PTSD symptoms compared to their non-autistic peers, with at least comparable rates of occurrence. We provide a comprehensive overview of this emerging field and identify the need for future research to validate PTSD symptom assessment tools and treatment strategies and investigate unique manifestations of trauma-related symptoms in autistic individuals.

KW - Autism

KW - Autism spectrum

KW - Post-traumatic stress disorder

KW - Trauma

KW - Trauma treatment

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85185456030&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s40489-024-00430-9

DO - 10.1007/s40489-024-00430-9

M3 - Review article

AN - SCOPUS:85185456030

SN - 2195-7177

JO - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

JF - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

ER -