Autistic cognition: Charting routes to anxiety
Autism Spectrum Conditions are typified by a divergence in cognitive style from that of the non-autistic population. Cognitive differences in autism may underlie significant strengths, but also increase vulnerability to psychopathology such as anxiety, which is a major problem for many autistic peop...
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Cell Press
2021
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| author | Stark, E Stacey, J Mandy, W Kringelbach, ML Happé, F |
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| description | Autism Spectrum Conditions are typified by a divergence in cognitive style from that of the non-autistic population. Cognitive differences in autism may underlie significant strengths, but also increase vulnerability to psychopathology such as anxiety, which is a major problem for many autistic people. Many autistic people also do not respond to typical psychotherapeutic interventions, suggesting that autism-specific models and interventions are needed. We advance a theoretical model explaining how three constructs, attenuated predictions, intolerance of uncertainty, and 'black and white thinking', may interact to lead to anxiety in autism. We hope to start a dialogue surrounding how we can best address specific autistic cognitive differences that may lead to distress by developing appropriate models, measurements, and psychotherapeutic interventions. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:2dd5cc64-f68a-467a-a1de-abec73e6db4e2022-08-16T12:20:55ZAutistic cognition: Charting routes to anxietyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:2dd5cc64-f68a-467a-a1de-abec73e6db4eEnglishSymplectic ElementsCell Press2021Stark, EStacey, JMandy, WKringelbach, MLHappé, FAutism Spectrum Conditions are typified by a divergence in cognitive style from that of the non-autistic population. Cognitive differences in autism may underlie significant strengths, but also increase vulnerability to psychopathology such as anxiety, which is a major problem for many autistic people. Many autistic people also do not respond to typical psychotherapeutic interventions, suggesting that autism-specific models and interventions are needed. We advance a theoretical model explaining how three constructs, attenuated predictions, intolerance of uncertainty, and 'black and white thinking', may interact to lead to anxiety in autism. We hope to start a dialogue surrounding how we can best address specific autistic cognitive differences that may lead to distress by developing appropriate models, measurements, and psychotherapeutic interventions. |
| spellingShingle | Stark, E Stacey, J Mandy, W Kringelbach, ML Happé, F Autistic cognition: Charting routes to anxiety |
| title | Autistic cognition: Charting routes to anxiety |
| title_full | Autistic cognition: Charting routes to anxiety |
| title_fullStr | Autistic cognition: Charting routes to anxiety |
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| title_short | Autistic cognition: Charting routes to anxiety |
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