Episode #34 is here: Is It Autism or Trauma? Or Both?
Don’t miss out on this deep dive into trauma, attachment disorders, and autism! Join me as we explore how these intertwine and differ, with a focus on familial mental health challenges and their impacts.
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Get clarity on trauma, autism, and PTSD with insights from researchers and therapists working in the field. Understand the overlapping traits and characteristics between these conditions and gain a deeper understanding of attachment disorders like reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED) in children.
Delve into the impact of mental health challenges in families, explore the connection between autism and attachment disorders, and uncover the unique traumas that autistic individuals may face. Learn about the resilience displayed by autistic individuals in the face of adversity.
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If you’d like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:
“Autism and Attachment Disorders — How Do We Tell the Difference?” by Claire Davidson et al.
“Parental Psychiatric Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorders” by Elina Jokiranta et al.
“The Long-Term Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children’s Distress Trajectories in Adulthood” by Christina Kamis
“Exploring Potential Sources of Childhood Trauma: A Qualitative Study With Autistic Adults and Caregivers” by Connor M. Kerns et al.
“Autism and Reactive Attachment/Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorders: Co-occurrence and Differentiation” by Susan Dickerson Mayes et al.
“Genetic Overlap Among Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders” by Yoshiro Morimoto et al.
“PTSD and Autism” by Megan Anna Neff
“Family History of Mental and Neurological Disorders and Risk of Autism” by Sherlly Xie et al.
Transcript
Kristen Hovet: 1:06
Today I’m talking about trauma, attachment disorders, and autism; how they overlap and how they differ; as well as familial mental health challenges or the mental health diagnoses that often run in families where there is autism. I’ve touched on some of these topics before, but mainly as parts of episodes on other topics, so I wanted to do a deeper dive this time around. While you’ll find a lot of content about all of this on YouTube, on podcasts, and in other locations online, there’s always new information coming out and always new ways of synthesizing or putting the information together, so I wanted to try my hand at covering it. Before we get into this topic, you’ll probably notice I don’t have my Other Autism neon sign behind me. I’ve packed it away. I’m getting ready to move in June and I’ve just started doing a lot of packing beforehand in preparation, because I know it’s going to be a really busy time.
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