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May 25, 2018 · This study aimed to describe the self-reported experiences of childhood and adult victimization and perpetration in adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) compared to a matched sample, and how victimization and perpetration are associated with autism-related difficulties.
- Jonathan A. Weiss, Michelle A. Fardella
- 2018
May 6, 2022 · This systematic review aims to identify the prevalence of victimisation in autistic individuals considering a variety of victimisation types (e.g., bulling, sexual victimisation, and crime) in both adults and children from clinical and community settings. Through systematic searches of relevant databases, 291 studies met the criteria for review.
Apr 26, 2022 · Research indicates that sexual violence affects about 30% of women in the general population and between two to three times as much for autistic women. Materials and Methods. We investigated prevalence of sexual abuse, autistic traits and a range of symptoms, using an online survey addressed to the women of the French autistic community ( n = 225).
- 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.852203
- 2022
- Front Behav Neurosci. 2022; 16: 852203.
Jan 8, 2016 · The tragic shooting of 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in December of 2012 by Adam Lanza, an individual diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (AS), has reinforced the need to clarify the relationship, if any, between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and violence.
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Mar 1, 2018 · We conclude that, on the whole, while research findings are mixed, they lend support to the assertion that ASD does not cause violence, and indicate that when violent behavior occurs in people with ASD, it is the result of third variables including poor parental control, family environment, criminality, bullying, or psychiatric comorbidity (e.g....
- Jill Del Pozzo, Jill Del Pozzo, Matthew W. Roché, Steven M. Silverstein
- 2018
Abstract. Intimate partner violence and sexual assault are under-researched experiences in autistic people’s lives. Recent research, however, has shown that autistic people are more likely to have been victimized than non-autistic people.
Jun 23, 2022 · Abstract. Research suggests that there is a high prevalence of interpersonal violence and victimisation within the autistic population, and that this accounts for poor mental health outcomes.
