All Outputs (4)

Development and validation of the suicidal behaviours questionnaire - autism spectrum conditions in a community sample of autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults (2021)
Journal Article
Cassidy, S. A., Bradley, L., Cogger-Ward, H., & Rodgers, J. (2021). Development and validation of the suicidal behaviours questionnaire - autism spectrum conditions in a community sample of autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults. Molecular Autism, 12(1), Article 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00449-3

Background: Autistic people and those with high autistic traits are at high risk of experiencing suicidality. Yet, there are no suicidality assessment tools developed or validated for these groups. Methods: A widely used and validated suicidality ass... Read More about Development and validation of the suicidal behaviours questionnaire - autism spectrum conditions in a community sample of autistic, possibly autistic and non-autistic adults.

Autistic Adults' Experiences of Camouflaging and Its Perceived Impact on Mental Health (2021)
Journal Article
Bradley, L., Shaw, R., Baron-Cohen, S., & Cassidy, S. (2021). Autistic Adults' Experiences of Camouflaging and Its Perceived Impact on Mental Health. Autism in Adulthood, 3(4), 320–329. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2020.0071

Background: Camouflaging (also referred to as “masking”) is a commonly reported strategy used by autistic adults in everyday life to help them cope in social situations. Autistic adults report that camouflaging can have a devastating effect on mental... Read More about Autistic Adults' Experiences of Camouflaging and Its Perceived Impact on Mental Health.

Autism and the double empathy problem: Implications for development and mental health (2021)
Journal Article
Mitchell, P., Sheppard, E., & Cassidy, S. (2021). Autism and the double empathy problem: Implications for development and mental health. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 39(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12350

Autism and the double empathy problem: Implications for development and mental health This article explores how the experience of living in a largely neurotypical society could hinder development of abilities which allow smooth interactions between a... Read More about Autism and the double empathy problem: Implications for development and mental health.

Measurement Properties of the Suicidal Behaviour Questionnaire-Revised in Autistic Adults (2020)
Journal Article
Cassidy, S. A., Bradley, L., Cogger-Ward, H., Shaw, R., Bowen, E., Glod, M., …Rodgers, J. (2020). Measurement Properties of the Suicidal Behaviour Questionnaire-Revised in Autistic Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50, 3477-3488. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04431-5

We explored the appropriateness and measurement properties of a suicidality assessment tool (SBQ-R) developed for the general population, in autistic adults—a high risk group for suicide. 188 autistic adults and 183 general population adults complete... Read More about Measurement Properties of the Suicidal Behaviour Questionnaire-Revised in Autistic Adults.