Autistic women report high levels of pain, pain-related anxiety, and pain interference
Autistic AFAB people are experiencing high rates of pain, pain interference, anxiety, and pain-related anxiety. Given the relationship between pain and anxiety reported for autistic women, therapies that specifically target pain-related anxiety may have profound impacts on autistic women's quality of life.
Authors
- Michelle D. Failla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-3373)
- Alexandra Sturm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5060-1838)
- Nathan W. Haid
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Loyola Marymount University (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PAIN Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pr9.0000000000001346
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00