Towards Identifying Autistic Adults at Risk for Eating Disorders: A Brief Report Into Clustering of Social Camouflaging and Sensory Processing Differences
Findings suggest the combination of these factors may place Autistic individuals at higher ED risk, although future longitudinal, mixed-method and more representative research, which considers a wider range of risk mechanisms, is urgently needed before conclusions can be drawn.
Authors
- Karri Gillespie‐Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3059-7632)
- Fiona Duffy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9162-9722)
- Abigail Pickard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1708-500X)
- Michelle Sader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8068-7337)
- Emy Nimbley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5888-1555)
- Ellen Maloney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2206-0909)
- Fhionna R. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9463-3148)
- Helen Sharpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6980-1699)
- Tasha Suratwala
- Siofra Bradley
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- NHS Tayside (GB)
- Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Eating Disorders Review
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.70062
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council