Examining the barriers and facilitators to mental health service provision for autistic people in Ireland: a survey of psychiatrists
The study highlighted critical systemic and professional challenges in providing mental health care to autistic people in Ireland. We provide recommendations for reducing these challenges and for enabling the development of inclusive, evidenced-based care to autistic individuals.
Authors
- Elizabeth Pellicano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7246-8003)
- Nadia Bolshakova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2173-6562)
- Thomas Dinneen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3767-6859)
- Laura Crane
- Louise Gallagher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9462-2836)
- Noha Ibrahim
- Niamh Mulryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3578-8830)
- Adam G. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9313-0589)
- Linda O’Rourke
Institutions
- The Wistar Institute (US)
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Cavan General Hospital (IE)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital (AU)
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
- Asia Centre (TH)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- East Asia Research (SG)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12