Tag: Autism
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Adapting EMDR for Autistic Minds: A Case Study
A look at “Case Report: Integration between eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and cognitive therapy for autism spectrum disorder. Novel intervention protocol based on case formulation and brief review of literature” by Maria Marino, Mariangela Pezone, Maria Pia Riccio, Raffaele Garotti, Annamaria Scapicchio, Isabel Fernandez and Carmela Bravaccio (2026) Many autistic people carry trauma, not…
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AuDHD and Medication: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All
A look at “Literature Review and medication outcomes for CYP with dual diagnosis of ADHD and Autism in UK NHS CAMHS Service” by E. S. Lenku and S. Olety (2026) When a young person is both autistic and has ADHD (often called AuDHD), things can get more complicated, including when it comes to medication. This…
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#ADHDTok Under the Microscope: Coming Soon
A look at “Autism and ADHD social media short-form video content: A systematic review protocol” by Vasileia Karasavva and Amori Yee Mikami (2026) “Five signs you might have ADHD!” “Things autistic people do that nobody talks about!” If you’ve spent any time on TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts, you’ll have seen videos like these,…
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Can a Chatbot Be a Therapist? AI, Autism and Language
A look at “A Framework for Context-Aware and Adaptive Large Language Models for Autism Spectrum Disorder Therapy” by Achhiya Sultana, Mohammad Shidujaman and Md Tarek Habib (2026) This paper comes from computer scientists in Bangladesh. It proposes using AI language models, the same family of technology behind tools like ChatGPT, to support autistic children who…
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Diagnosed at Last: What Good Therapy Looks Like for Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults
A look at “Indicators of efficacious psychotherapy for patients with late diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder: how to create an effective neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic approach? A cognitive behavioural theoretical perspective” by Angelika Kleszczewska-Albińska (2026) Imagine spending thirty years thinking you were a slightly wonky horse, only to discover you were a unicorn all along. Relief? Certainly.…
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The Missing Years: ADHD, Midlife and Menopause
A look at “Women, ADHD and the missing years” by Rachael Martin (2026) Picture a woman in her late forties who has spent decades holding it all together: job, family, ageing parents, a calendar like a game of Tetris. Then perimenopause arrives and the whole thing topples over. For a growing number of women, this…
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Accept, Change or Treat? A Simple Map for Understanding Autism
A look at “The SPC model as a heuristic tool to better understand autism spectrum disorder and other structural diagnosis in psychiatry and psychotherapy” by Ludger Tebartz van Elst (2026) Autistic adults rarely walk into a therapist’s office saying “I’d like help with my autism.” More often they come because of depression, burnout, conflict at…