Publications by authors named "Barb Cook"
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- * The research focused on autistic females aged 35-70 to examine the prevalence of symptomatic menopause and associated health conditions among them, finding about 4% reported symptomatic menopause.
- * Results showed that those with ADHD, anxiety, depression, migraines, and other conditions had higher rates of symptomatic menopause, highlighting the need for better support and discussions around these issues in healthcare settings.
Autistic adults commonly experience mental health conditions. However, research rarely involves autistic adults in deciding priorities for research on mental healthcare approaches that might work for them. The purpose of this article is to describe a stakeholder-driven project that involved autistic adults in co-leading and designing research about priorities to address mental health needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutistic adults have more health problems then their same-aged peers. Yet little research has been conducted that focuses on addressing these health problems. In order to guide future research, it is important to know what intervention studies have been done to improve health outcomes among autistic adults.
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