Regulating with food: a qualitative study of Neurodivergent experiences in adults with binge eating disorder [PDF]
Journal of Eating DisordersBackground ADHD and Autism are overrepresented in adults with binge eating disorder (BED) and are linked to unique mechanisms and poorer treatment outcomes.
Lauren Makin +3 more
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Neurodiversity and mental health in esports [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionBoth neurodiversity and mental health have become increasingly prominent topics in esports. Nevertheless, little is known about the mental health of neurodivergent esports players specifically.MethodsThe current study, therefore, examined ...
Lucas Van Ruysevelt +12 more
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A qualitative analysis of the psychological impacts of menopausal transition for neurodivergent and neurotypical women [PDF]
Women's HealthBackground Despite approximately half of the global population experiencing this life transition, little research has considered the psychological impacts of perimenopause and menopause.
Emily Johansson, Rachel C. Hogg
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Integrating Ultimate and Proximate Explanations of Neurodivergence: Evolutionary Trade‐Offs, Compensation, and Clinical Expression [PDF]
Evolutionary ApplicationsElevated rates of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders in neurodivergent populations are often interpreted as evidence that autism, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and affective disorders share intrinsic neurobiological pathology ...
Darko Sarovic
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Patterns of help‐seeking for mental health problems in 1001 self‐identified neurodivergent adolescents who self‐harm [PDF]
JCPP AdvancesBackground The prevalence of self‐harm is high across neurodivergence. Help‐seeking is an important component of the management of mental health problems and self‐harm, but it is low in adolescents who self‐harm.
Simona Skripkauskaite +4 more
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Rethinking self-identification in neurodivergent communities: barriers, harms, and the need for change [PDF]
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent PsychiatrySelf-identification of neurodivergence is increasingly common, yet remains contentious in psychiatric, medical, and public discourse. While concerns have been raised about the reliability and potential impact on clinical services, these discussions often
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Neurodivergence is also an LGBTQ+ topic: Making space for “neuroqueering” in the outdoors
Parks Stewardship Forum, 2023 Recently, the field of research exploring the links between neurodivergence and the LGBTQ+ community has grown. Many queer adults who were not diagnosed as children are just now receiving neurodivergent diagnoses. Nick Walker coined the term “neuroqueer”
Tarah Loy-Ashe
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Social Virtual Reality: Neurodivergence and Inclusivity in the Metaverse
Societies, 2022 Whereas traditional teaching environments encourage lively and engaged interaction and reward extrovert qualities, introverts, and others with symptoms that make social engagement difficult, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are often disadvantaged.
James Hutson
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Educational Media Reviews Online, 2023 Distributed by Women Make Movies, 115 W. 29th Street, Suite 1200,New York, NY, 10001; 212-925-0606Produced by Reagan Shea and Rachel PriebeDirected by Afton Quast Saler2022, Streaming, 25 mins Neurodivergent explores the director’s experience of receiving an adult ADHD diagnosis.
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Previous studies have shown that autistic people often display atypical responses when processing sensory information, with particular prevalence within the auditory domain.
Sarah Parkinson +6 more
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