Mental Health Autism
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The MHAutism project will develop new tools to assess depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviours in partnership with autistic adults.
Joined March 2016
New preprint! Development and validation of a new Suicidality assessment tool (SBQ-ASC) with and for autistic adults (free): https://t.co/I3t6pIBmFi Summary of the work in this thread 1/11 @jacquirodgers @Sarah_NottsUni @ESRC
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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....
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If you want to learn more about our Autism Adapted Safety Plans, the underlying research, and download a copy, you can do so here:
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Why did we develop autism adapted safety plans? Research shows that autistic people are more at risk of self-harm and suicide than non-autistic people. However, there are no suicide prevention...
ICYMI New paper describing the first #suicideprevention intervention adapted in partnership with #autistic people - Autism Adapted Safety Plans. Part of the new @DHSCgovuk suicide prevention strategy action plan. Thanks to all our supporters 🙏 Details in thread below👇
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@AutismINSAR @Autistica @ESRC @KC_facilitation @LindAlliance UPDATE! Our @AutismINSAR policy brief and broader policy impact work in partnership with #autistic people has been recognised with an award! 🥇 Details below 👇
📢Our second #IPEAwards for the Best Policy Impact Initiative goes to Dr Sarah Cassidy (@sarah_nottsuni), Associate Professor @notts_psych for her outstanding work in proving the increased suicide risk for autistic individuals. Congratulations @Sarah_NottsUni.🎉💪
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Really pleased to share our first publication from our AASP study: “Adapting Safety Plans for Autistic Adults with Involvement from the Autism Community”. Free to access here: https://t.co/OYr6ZLhPHX
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So proud to be shortlist for this award! If you want to know more about our policy work, and be involved in deciding the next steps, then come to my next @Autistica webinar "Influencing Suicide Prevention Policy" 23rd April 12-1pm. Free to attend online:
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Autistica Webinar discussing autism community priorities, the suicide prevention strategy and community involvement in strategy.
Spotlighting @Sarah_NottsUni, Associate Professor @notts_psych, whose work was instrumental in getting autistic people recognised as a high-risk group in the UK Suicide Prevention Strategy. Congratulations on your nomination for #IPEAwards @Sarah_NottsUni.🎉
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Thanks so much to the 300 #autistic adults who have responded to our survey so far! We are over half way to our target of 500 participants! Please share and consider taking part to help us develop mental health assessments with and for autistic adults:
We have had such a great response to our survey, but we still need help from #autistic adults to develop new mental health assessment tools. Please consider taking part so we reach our target of 500 participants! Further info/take part here:
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Our @Sarah_NottsUni is leading a new study developing mental health assessment tools with and for #autistic adults. For further info or to take part click link below 👇
Thanks to the 180 autistic adults who have taken part in our survey so far! We still need help to reach our target of 500! Taking part will help develop new mental health assessment tools with and for autistic adults. Further info/take part here:
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Thank you to the 160 autistic adults who have completed our survey so far! We still need help to develop better mental health assessment tools with and for autistic adults. Further info and take part here:
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Thank you to the 160 autistic adults who have completed our survey so far! We still need help to develop better mental health assessment tools with and for autistic adults. Further info and take part here:
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Thank you to the 160 autistic adults who have completed our survey so far! We still need help to develop better mental health assessment tools with and for autistic adults. Further info and take part here:
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Thank you to the 132 autistic adults who have completed our survey! We still need help to develop better mental health assessment tools with and for autistic adults. Further info and take part here: https://t.co/VQfQ4o1Kui Thank you!
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Thanks so much to the 44 autistic adults who have already completed our survey to help develop new mental health assessment tools! We still need more autistic adults (diagnosed or self-identifying) to take part. Further info/take part here:
New Study! Want to help develop mental health assessment tools for autistic adults? We are looking for autistic adults in the UK to complete an anonymous online survey. For further information and to take part, follow this link:
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New Study! Want to help develop mental health assessment tools for autistic adults? We are looking for autistic adults in the UK to complete an anonymous online survey. For further information and to take part, follow this link:
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Good news update! We have been nominated for the Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards @UniofNottingham for our #suicideprevention research with and for #autistic adults being cited in @DHSCgovuk and @NHSEngland policy (1/2)
UPDATE! The new @DHSCgovuk #suicideprevention strategy has taken up recommendations from our @AutismINSAR policy brief report! 1) including autistic people in suicide prevention policy 2) removing barriers to support 3) involving the autism community in research+policy decisions
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Really pleased to have been accepted onto the @UoN_Institute Policy Impact Accelerator Program. I want to continue to work in partnership with #autistic ppl and those who support them, to help ensure the promises in the new DHSC #suicideprevention strategy become a reality!
Dr Sarah Cassidy @Sarah_NottsUni joined @Notts_TV to talk about how research has led to autistic people being included as a specific group in UK suicide prevention policy for the first time @notts_psych #Autism #SuicidePrevention Watch here from 5:25➡️ https://t.co/Awf2roffPV
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Really pleased to have been accepted onto the @UoN_Institute Policy Impact Accelerator Program. I want to continue working with #autistic ppl and those who support them to help ensure the promises in the #suicideprevention strategy become a reality!
UPDATE! The new @DHSCgovuk #suicideprevention strategy has taken up recommendations from our @AutismINSAR policy brief report! 1) including autistic people in suicide prevention policy 2) removing barriers to support 3) involving the autism community in research+policy decisions
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Enormous thanks to all who joined for sharing your views about belonging & connectedness. Wonderful to work with @soundcube & @SpectrumRach. Thank you to Lizzie Cook & @kim_bul for tech support & guidance @esrc @MHAutism @CovUniResearch @CovUni_CIH
Enormous thanks to all who joined our webinar this lunchtime about belonging & connectedness. Thank for your questions, comments & feedback @ESRC #Festival2023 @CovUni_CIH @MHAutism
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So delighted to announce that @soundcube @SpectrumRach & I will discuss the importance of belonging for #autistic people for @covuniresearch #ESRCfestival 2023 @CovUni_CIH Watch this space! FREE, all welcome
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Come join our team @CRAE_IOE and @UCL_IOE_PHD! We are hiring a new Associate Prof - deadline 28th Nov 😀
Come and work with us! We are looking for an Associate Professor to join the team. More details here: https://t.co/s00TlhhVJC Deadline 28th Nov.
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A giant in autism field I've been part of for 12 years, autism participatory research pioneer @aaspireproject, is recruiting for an ambitious project: the outcomes that matter most to autistic adults. We still need 100's more participants - please RT! https://t.co/SYLqXWR86o
Humbled to stand on the shoulder of giants to become an autistic autism researcher among the top 2% most cited scientists in the world, with thanks to @kgillyn, @cnicolaidis, @KristenBott, and @RussellGinny among countless other collaborators.
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Humbled to stand on the shoulder of giants to become an autistic autism researcher among the top 2% most cited scientists in the world, with thanks to @kgillyn, @cnicolaidis, @KristenBott, and @RussellGinny among countless other collaborators.
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