Associations between autistic traits, depression, social anxiety and social rejection in autistic and non-autistic adults.

Autistic people frequently experience negative judgements from non-autistic people, often fuelled by misconceptions that autistic people lack empathy. Understanding responses to negative social judgement among autistic people is crucial because of the potential negative impact on wellbeing and future interactions. We investigated the role of autistic traits, social anxiety, and depression on behavioural indices of social rejection in 20 autistic (AUT; 11 males) and 40 non-autistic (N-AUT; 21 males) university students.

Caution Ahead: Identifying Red Flag Signs and Symptoms in Patients With Migraine.

Headache is a commonly encountered symptom in urgent care and the emergency department. Headache syndromes are classified a primary headache and do not require neuroimaging; however, patients should be assessed at each encounter for changes in their headache symptoms. This case highlights a patient who was suffering from a new headache type, characterized as different from her previous attacks and unyielding to her current acute and preventive treatment methods.

Emergency Department Use of the HINTS Exam.

The Research to Practice column is designed to improve translational research critique skills of advanced practice nurses (APNs). In this issue, the article "Diagnostic Accuracy of the HINTS Exam in an Emergency Department: A Retrospective Chart Review" is discussed in the context of a patient presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute dizziness. The study was designed to assess the efficacy and appropriate use of the HINTS exam in the ED.