Rachel Jellett
@RachJPsych
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Clinical Psychologist / Lecturer @Swinburne Researching #autism and #mentalhealth service provision She/her Views are mine
Joined March 2015
RT @char_obrienx: “Basically, it's that she accepts me as I am” - New study exploring Autistic adults' positive experiences with psychologi….
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Background: Despite their increased need for mental health support, Autistic adults often report dissatisfaction with the care they receive. Although research focused on barriers and limitations to...
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RT @drstevenkapp: 2 new studies show complexity of autism & potential for 'repetitive behaviours' (RBs) to soothe. 1) ⬇️ in RBs over time….
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Many autistic children experience changes in core symptom severity across middle childhood, when co-occurring mental health conditions emerge. We evaluated this...
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RT @DrChrisEd: New paper! Many of the disclosure experiences people posted about were quite disgusting. society needs to do better @Auti….
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Autism disclosure can be a complicated decision that autistic people experience. Positive outcomes can include feelings of acceptance and support, but negative ...
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RT @RachJPsych: We’re seeking autistic adults who have seen a psychologist in Australia to let us know which autistic experiences are impor….
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RT @ACTUALISELab: Seeking #ActuallyAutistic adults to participate in an online survey investigating whether there are ‘subgroups’ amongst A….
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We’re seeking autistic adults who have seen a psychologist in Australia to let us know which autistic experiences are important for psychologists to understand when working with autistic adult clients. #actuallyautistic. To learn more/participate, click:
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Seeking #ActuallyAutistic adults in Australia to complete a survey about building a positive working relationship with a psychologist. To learn more &/or express interest, click here
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RT @JLMackelprang: As part of her PhD, @Emily_Darnett is conducting a study that is open to all #psychologists in Australia. She's aiming t….
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RT @naomicfisher: What would happen if we saw school related distress as feedback on the system? As a psychologist, I meet many children w….
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RT @JLMackelprang: 📢NEW PAPER! We found that over 5 years, women scholars were underrepresented as authors of invited submissions in 5 elit….
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Women comprise the majority of graduates from psychology doctoral programs, but equity is yet to be achieved in the professoriate. Publication drives career advancement, underscoring the need to...
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"For a client group who have been medicalised, dismissed, & become accustomed to masking their difficulties, providing a space where the client can be their authentic self. is paramount. Perhaps this is what forms the foundation of effective & #NeurodiversityAffirming therapy".
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We call for more space and safety in the psychology profession for autistic and other neurodivergent psychologists to be open about their identities so we can learn from them. We must respect autistic expertise, in research and clinical practice.
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In our letter, we echo @BullussErin‘s call for the importance of cultural competency and humility among psychologists. We suggest without cultural competency, it is possible a (non-autistic) psychologist might misinterpret the experiences of their autistic client.
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If we apply the double-empathy problem to the practice of psychology, forming a therapeutic alliance and creating safety might look different for an autistic client, if the psychologist is non-autistic. There could be a disconnect in therapist-client communication.
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In psychological therapy, being with the client (common factors) and building a strong therapeutic alliance affects outcomes. However, these relational aspects of therapy have been largely overlooked in autism research.
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More needs to be done to address the #Autism #MentalHealth crisis [ given the ongoing inequalities in access and quality of care for autistic adults seeking support.
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New letter to the editor in @JournalAutism by @rachjpsych @bec_flower asks: “How can psychologists meet the needs of #autistic adults?” We share our ideas about #NeurodiversityAffirming psychology practice informed by our research.
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In a recent editorial, Mandy declared an autism mental health crisis and proposed six ideas for how this might be addressed, with which we agree. However, we pr...
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RT @DrLauren_Lawson: So pleased to see this paper published, many years in the making 🎉. Pilot study - group ACT-i for #autistic adults. Pr….
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