Mental health and service utilization among cisgender-heterosexual, sexual minority, and gender minority autistic adults
Our findings add to growing evidence that sexual and gender identities are critical variables to consider in autism research. We observed substantial differences in mental health outcomes across groups, underscoring the need for further investigation to better understand the diverse needs of autistic adults.
Authors
- Shalini Sivathasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7324-5039)
- Kelly Battle Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8094-6362)
- M. Crown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-0827)
- Caitlin M. Conner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-2086)
- Dana L. Rofey
- Elizabeth Rutenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1650-1237)
- Brian Thoma
- Sarah Brammell
- Carla A. Mazefsky
Institutions
- Boston College (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1766767
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Autism Speaks
- University of Pittsburgh
- Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
- National Institute of Mental Health