Lucila Guerrero ♾️⚜️🍁

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Interviews with autistics about autistic burnout, free journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... many participants "shared a sense of self-blame as a result of ability loss & difficulty with functioning at least partially connected to burnout. Some participants seemed to experience very severe distress"

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Transitioning in and out of Autistic Flow: A Qualitative Study Presenting a Non‐Pathologising Approach to Autistic Well‐Being and Conceptualising Autistic Ways of Being in Clinical and Therapeutic Set... Introduction Autistic flow is a term that has been used to describe the autistic experience of being deeply immersed in an activity. Autistic flow theory proposes that autistic people may be uniquel.....

Autistics on "autistic flow" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... "findings challenge conventional flow models and suggest that autistic flow experiences may be qualitatively distinct in their reliance on sensory engagement as an entry point, aligning with sensory-seeking accounts of flow"?

Mental health outcomes associated with applied behavior analysis in a US national sample of privately insured autistic youth - Nahime G Aguirre Mtanous, Jamie Koenig, Melica Nikahd, Sarah E Effertz, S... Applied behavior analysis is a widely used intervention for autistic youth, though its mental health impacts remain under-researched. This study aims to investi...

Research suggests "there may be a relationship b/t mental health hospitalizations & getting ABA" as "Autistic youth often receive applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, but some autistic adults who had ABA as youth say it harmed their mental health as adults."

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Understanding Autism: The Ecosystemic Model Of Distress - DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy Building on Luke Beardon's golden equation of 'autism + environment = outcome' this article proposes that distress and mental health problems are generated by the human ecosystem, highlighting that to...

Our growing NeuroHub community has really helped me continue to develop this concept and I am really pleased to share with you my thoughts in this topic as they are so far.

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#ActuallyAutistic #EcosystemicModel #autism #Autistic #MentalHealth #AuDHD

Merci!

Comparing self-harm & suicidality in autistic vs non-autistic adults aged 40-93 years (mean age 60) link.springer.com/article/10.1... 55% of autistics, vs 13.3% of non-autistics, responded "yes" to the question, "Have you deliberately harmed yourself, whether or not you meant to end your life?"

Traumatic Experiences, Psychological Distress and Suicide‐Related Behaviors in Autistic Adults Autistic adults have increased risks of trauma, suicide, and poor mental health compared to non-autistic adults, with 1 in 4 autistic adults attempting suicide. We administered an anonymized, self-re...

My fantastic PhD student @tanachikaura.bsky.social has published her first first-author paper today on self-reported lifetime traumatic experiences, psychological distress, and risk of suicidality among autistic adults. As the paper provides details on these issues, please take care when reading

Impact of peer-support programs for individuals with autism: A systematic review - Monica HM Verkooijen, Marjolijn Ketelaar, Max van Woerden, Wouter G Staal, Indira Tendolkar, Janneke R Zinkstok, 2025 The neurodiversity approach recognizes autism as a natural variation of human experience, emphasizing unique strengths while acknowledging social and behavioral...

#AutRes Results and Importance: The findings indicate that peer-support programs generally have a positive impact, including improved self-esteem, academic performance, and overall well-being.

Reduced Susceptibility to the Dunning–Kruger Effect in Autistic Employees Evidence indicates that autistic individuals are less susceptible to social influence and cognitive biases than non-autistic individuals. However, no studies have been conducted on the Dunning–Kruger....

Autistics (vs non-autistics) "are less likely to make errors in self-assessments of their cognitive performance"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... "findings provide valuable insights into both the cognitive strengths of autistic individuals and the mechanisms underlying metacognitive biases"

‘A Lovely Safe Umbrella to Describe Yourself With’ or ‘Meaningless’: An Online Survey of UK-Based Neurodivergent Adults’ Views of Neurodiversity-Related Terminology - Aimee Grant, Jennifer Leigh, Moni... Background: Neurodivergence refers to people with ways of behaving and thinking that diverge from the norm. Examples include Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperacti...

📣New research

Q: What do neurodivergent people think about words like "neurodiversity".

A: it's complicated; they use it, but it has limitations and could stigmatise.

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Burnout as experienced by autistic people: A systematic review ‘Autistic burnout’ is described as a debilitating state of exhaustion experienced by autistic people due to living in a world that often lacks accommo…

"Burnout as experienced by autistic people is characterised by profound exhaustion, loss of functional abilities, and a chronic course marked by intermittent crises, with impacts on sensory, emotional, cognitive, and daily life functioning" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... systematic review

De plus. Difficile de dire "je suis désolée" ⋆ Lucila Guerrero autisme Un texte qui resonne en moi À la lecture de l’article «Ils sont légion» paru le 15 octobre 2025 dans Le Devoir, rédigé par la pédopsychiatre et sociologue Céline Lamy, je suis restée sans mots tant ce...

Texte personnel inspiré par l’article « Ils sont légion » paru dans Le Devoir et signé par @Céline Lamy.
J’y réfléchis à l’importance de reconnaître la souffrance et de dire « je suis désolée » dans les milieux de soins, d’accompagnement et au quotidien.
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Heureuse de faire partie de cette équipe.
Le rapport Un milieu de vie adapté aux besoins spécifiques d'adultes autistes est maintenant disponible en ligne.
Il présente des recommandations pour améliorer le quotidien des adultes autistes.
Pour consulter le rapport complet : bit.ly/4o6fK3b

And even when ‘baseline’ testing isn’t glitchy, it still contributes to (neuro) #normative “rules, routines & expectations” which “often exclude #neurodivergent students, whose needs & ways of thinking are rarely reflected in how schools are designed”

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Impact of peer-support programs for individuals with autism: A systematic review - Monica HM Verkooijen, Marjolijn Ketelaar, Max van Woerden, Wouter G Staal, Indira Tendolkar, Janneke R Zinkstok, 2025 The neurodiversity approach recognizes autism as a natural variation of human experience, emphasizing unique strengths while acknowledging social and behavioral...

Peer-support programs ("with autistic peers only") for autistics, 15-study systematic review, free journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "all studies described an overall positive impact of peer support" "None of the included studies used a control group, and follow-up was often absent or short-term"

‘I did not think they could help me’: Autistic adults’ reasons for not seeking public healthcare when they last experienced suicidality - Tanya L Procyshyn, Rachel L Moseley, Sarah J Marsden, Carrie A... With autistic people at increased risk of dying by suicide, understanding barriers to help-seeking is crucial for suicide prevention efforts. Using an online su...

Asking autistic adults why they did not seek help when suicidal--"It is essential to recognise... that reticence towards help-seeking is a wholly appropriate response to ineffective treatment and physical and/or psychological harm from medical care..." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... free

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Content de poser manette en main devant Mario Kart World 😊

Info utile du jour en #psychiatrie: les bénéfices des jeux vidéo pour la #SantéMentale

Le JV n'est pas qu'un concentré de violence ni un repére de demeurés.
C'est aussi un outil précieux pour prendre soin de soi!

🔟 points essayés pour vous par un psy 🎮 en main⬇️
#JeuVideo

NAIT Key Messages for Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners Adults (2025) - National Autism Implementation Team NAIT Key Messages for neuro-affirming health practitioners working with adults

NAIT Key Messages for Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners Adults (2025) from @naitscotland.bsky.social
Thank you for creating this fabulous free 28 page neuroaffirmative resource!
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#AutRes #Quebec #Autism
Stéphanie interviewed me recently. Mix of French and English. #LaMénopause est un sujet brûlant!
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Our paper (first one in a journal as first author for me) is now out. 🙂

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Thanks again to our incredible participants for all what they shared with us, which made writing this a very intense experience and at the same time facilitated it very much.

Exercice d’empathie

Chronique | Monsieur Drainville, j’inscris C- en rouge sur votre devoir. Votre punition douce: visionner la série «Empathie». #éducation #polqc

Je pense que les règles devraient plutôt tenir compte des réalités diverses des élèves, au lieu d’imposer une approche unique à tout le monde.
Il existe différentes manières de se sentir bien, d’apprendre et d’entrer en relation. Les politiques scolaires devraient en tenir compte.
#polq #education

Creating Autistic Suffering: Interoceptive stimming or “challenging behaviour”? - Emergent Divergence Recently David posted an infographic about interoceptive stimming. This proved to be a very popular topic and we felt it necessary to expand on this more via this series. In our experience working directly...

Creating Autistic Suffering: Interoceptive stimming or “challenging behaviour”? TW: Discusses Challenging Behaviour, Disordered Ea emergentdivergence.com/2023/09/18/c... #ActuallyAutistic #autism #ADHD #neurodiversity #neurodivergent

First Impressions Towards Autistic People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Emerging evidence suggests that observers tend to form less favorable first impressions toward autistic people than toward non-autistic people. These negative impressions may be associated with immed...

"Interestingly, negative first impressions towards autistic individuals appear to occur regardless of autism status, with both autistic and non-autistic rater participants rating autistic people less favorably than non-autistic people" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... systematic review, free

Pour les francophones et francophiles, la version sous-titrée de mon webinaire le 26 février sur la #Menopause et les #Autistes est maintenant disponible: #InclureMaMenopause
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My autistic meltdown: the impact of autistic sensory needs As an autistic adult, even the word meltdown is humiliating. A shameful part of my past, no longer relevant to a senior doctor, or so I would like to think. And yet the reality is different. Some 2 ye...

Epistemic injustice... being autistic means one’s credibility and capacity to relate an accurate account of one’s own experience is often questioned. How can I be a doctor if I am autistic? Conversely, how can I be autistic if I am a doctor?
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"it all started with one or two well-documented autistic individuals of high intelligence and exceptional gifts. These cases rapidly found their way into fiction that resonated with readers and viewers..."? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... authors speculate on "dramatic changes" in autism, free

"Autistic pride is impossible without weird pride" Fergus Murray on attention tunnels, the duality of flow, and weird pride

My interview with Jesse Meadows for 'Sluggish' is up! Podcast + transcript.

We talked about #WeirdPride, #monotropism, being #autistic and #ADHD, #flow states and a bunch of other stuff.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Jesse is an excellent interviewer.

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