Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview--Adult Version

Mandy, William; Clarke, Kiri; McKenner, Michele; Strydom, André; Crabtree, Jason; Lai, Meng‐Chuan; Allison, Carrie; Baron‐Cohen, Simon; Skuse, David

doi:10.1037/t66366-000

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“…As diagnostic tools do not currently assess for the presence of camouflaging (e.g. Lord et al, 2000;Mandy et al, 2018), and camouflaging strategies may be difficult for clinicians to observe, clinical assessments may benefit from the inclusion of questions about camouflaging, such as the CAT-Q (Hull et al, 2019). Clinicians should also be aware of autistic people's experiences of stigma: repeated stigma experiences are recognised as a form of trauma (Sweeney et al, 2016).…”

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Understanding Camouflaging as a Response to Autism-Related Stigma: A Social Identity Theory Approach

Perry

Mandy

Hull

et al. 2021

J Autism Dev Disord

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Camouflaging refers to strategies used by autistic people to mask or hide social difficulties. The current study draws on Social Identity Theory to examine the relationship between camouflaging and autism-related stigma, testing the hypothesis that camouflaging represents an individualistic strategy in response to stigma. Two hundred and twenty-three autistic adults completed an online survey measuring perceived autism-related stigma, individualistic and collective strategies, camouflaging and mental wellbeing. Results indicated that higher camouflaging was positively associated with autism-related stigma and both individualistic and collective strategy use. Autism-related stigma was associated with lower wellbeing however this relationship was not mediated by camouflaging. These findings demonstrate how stigma contributes to camouflaging and highlight the complexities of navigating autistic identity while still camouflaging.

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Section: Implications and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding Camouflaging as a Response to Autism-Related Stigma: A Social Identity Theory Approach

Perry

Mandy

Hull

et al. 2021

J Autism Dev Disord

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130

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“…The Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale-2 (ADOS-2) is a best-practice measure that focuses on behavioral observations to assign an autism diagnosis (141). Given that the measure can only be scored based on what is observed during the assessment, an ADOS-2 administrator cannot account for the presence and influence of camouflaging, and autistic people who engage in camouflaging may appear during the assessment as though they do not meet the diagnostic criteria for autism [e.g., (142,143)]. Missing out on an autism diagnosis can lead to delaying access to supports or accommodations which can affect a person's feelings of competence, belonging, and autonomy (144).…”

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Applications of identity-based theories to understand the impact of stigma and camouflaging on mental health outcomes for autistic people

Rivera,

Bennetto

2023

Front. Psychiatry

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Autistic people have long been conceptualized from a deficit-based model of disability, but recent self-advocates and scholars have asserted the importance of recognizing autism as both a disability and an important part of a person’s social identity. The autistic identity is subject to specific stigma and stressors beyond everyday discrimination and prejudice, which can have many downstream implications on mental health and well-being. Prior research on camouflaging has explained both quantitatively and qualitatively how autistic people conform to norms and mask their autistic traits to better fit in with non-autistic societal standards. Given this paradigm shift in understanding autistic peoples’ lived experiences, researchers must also begin to reshape the theories guiding their work in order to improve diagnosis, intervention, and supports. This review examines the extant research on identity-related stigma and camouflaging and their subsequent impacts on mental health outcomes in autism. A model is proposed integrating identity-based theories—specifically the social model of disability, social identity theory, and minority stress model—to explain relationships across research areas and better explain the experiences of autistic people. We discuss how identity-based theories can be applied in autism research to better understand the impacts of stigma and camouflaging on autistic peoples’ lived experiences and reduce disparities in their mental health outcomes.

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Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview--Adult Version

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Understanding Camouflaging as a Response to Autism-Related Stigma: A Social Identity Theory Approach

Understanding Camouflaging as a Response to Autism-Related Stigma: A Social Identity Theory Approach

Applications of identity-based theories to understand the impact of stigma and camouflaging on mental health outcomes for autistic people

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