Do Autistic Traits Correlate with Post-Traumatic Stress and Mood Spectrum Symptoms among Workers Complaining of Occupational Stress?

Dell’Osso, Liliana; Buselli, R; Corsi, Martina; Baldanzi, Sigrid; Bertelloni, Carlo Antonio; Marino, Riccardo; Gravina, Davide; Chiumiento, Martina; Veltri, Antonello; Massimetti, Gabriele; Caldi, Fabrizio; Perretta, Salvio; Foddis, Rudy; Guglielmi, Giovanni; Cristaudo, Alfonso; Carmassi, Claudia

doi:10.3390/ijerph19073809

Cited by 8 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 47 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These results align with McConachie et al's [43] findings that autistic people indicated being positive about their autistic identity as a central aspect particularly relevant to their quality of life. Furthermore, considering the diversity of the ASD diagnosis and the increasing attention in the literature on subthreshold forms of autism [44], assessing the personal aspects, such as illness identity, may be beneficial to understand abilities, feelings, and challenges.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Work-Related Self-Efficacy and Illness Identity in Adults with Autism

Lamash

Meyer

2022

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Finding and retaining employment significantly challenges individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The employment rates of individuals with ASD are described as extremely low, barred by various environmental, occupational, and personal factors. Illness identity is how a person’s health condition integrates with their identity and daily life and relates to self-esteem, employment, and quality of life. Adults with ASD may experience challenges developing positive identities within social and work environments, but illness identity has not been studied among this population. This study examines the autism identity of adults with ASD and the relationships to their self-reported work-related self-efficacy and quality of life. Seventeen participants aged 19–47 years diagnosed with ASD completed the Illness Identity Questionnaire, Work-Related Self-Efficacy Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment. Participants reported significantly higher autism acceptance feelings. Negative feelings about living with autism were significantly correlated to lower work-related self-efficacy. Higher levels of enrichment feelings were significantly associated with a higher quality of life. These findings highlight the effect of illness identity on the work-related self-efficacy and quality of life among individuals with ASD. Allied health professionals and educators can assist these individuals in raising their awareness of how they perceive their autism, and in promoting its positive perception.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Work-Related Self-Efficacy and Illness Identity in Adults with Autism

Lamash

Meyer

2022

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In this framework, it is interesting to acknowledge that catatonic symptoms and autistic traits have been found to be particularly prevalent on the BPD population ( 19 , 49 , 50 ). Moreover, previous studies already reported how in both BPD and catatonia a higher prevalence of autistic traits would be associated with a greater severity of the manifestations and an increased suicidal risk ( 51 – 53 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Investigating suicidality across the autistic-catatonic continuum in a clinical sample of subjects with major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder

et al. 2023

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundRecent literature has highlighted that catatonia may be more prevalent among psychiatric patients than previously thought, beginning from autism spectrum disorders (ASD), for which it has been suggested to represent a severe late consequence, but also among individuals with mood disorders and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Interestingly, one critical point shared by these conditions is the increased risk of suicidality. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the presence and the prevalence of catatonic symptoms may shape and correlate with suicidal risk in a sample of individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) or BPD.MethodsWe recruited two clinical samples of subjects (BPD and MDD) and a control group without a diagnosis according to DSM-5 (CTL). Subjects were assessed with the catatonia spectrum (CS) and the MOODS-SR for evaluating suicidality.ResultsIn the total sample, suicidality score was significantly and positively correlated with all CS domains and CS total score. Correlation and regression analyses highlighted specific patterns of association among Catatonia spectrum domains and suicidality in the MDD and BPD group and in the total sample.ConclusionIn both disorders, higher catatonic traits are linked to higher suicidal tendencies, confirming the high risk of suicide for this population. However, different patterns of association between catatonic symptoms and suicidality were highlighted in the two disorders.

show abstract

“…For example, Davis et al [ 24 ] reported that the social and non-social facets of autistic traits differentially predicted social cognitive processes in a sample of college students. Additionally, the various facets of autism traits appear to be connected with sensory processing in adults with typical development in diverse ways [ 25 , 26 ]. The interest in focusing on subthreshold autistic traits lies in the fact that they seem to exert a detrimental effect on quality of life, being also a significant vulnerability factor for the development of other psychiatric disorders, as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors [ 26 , 27 , 28 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, the various facets of autism traits appear to be connected with sensory processing in adults with typical development in diverse ways [ 25 , 26 ]. The interest in focusing on subthreshold autistic traits lies in the fact that they seem to exert a detrimental effect on quality of life, being also a significant vulnerability factor for the development of other psychiatric disorders, as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors [ 26 , 27 , 28 ]. As the autism spectrum is frequently closely associated with other features beyond its core characteristics, two of which are alexithymia [ 29 , 30 ] and anxiety [ 31 , 32 ], understanding the structure of autism traits and supporting their adequate measurement allows for the further assessment of the relationship between these traits and other variables of interest in the spectrum.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comorbidity and Overlaps between Autism Spectrum and Borderline Personality Disorder: State of the Art

Dell’Osso,

Cremone,

Nardi

et al. 2023

Brain Sciences

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Despite the relationship between Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and personality disorders (PD) still being scarcely understood, recent investigations increased awareness about significant overlaps between some PD and autism spectrum conditions. In this framework, several studies suggested the presence of similarities between BPD and ASD symptoms and traits, based on the recent literature that increasingly reported increased comorbidity rates and significant symptomatologic overlaps between the two conditions. The aim of this review is to describe the available studies about the prevalence of the association between different forms of autism spectrum (full-fledged clinical conditions as well as subthreshold autistic traits) and BPD. Despite some controversial results and lack of homogeneity in the methods used for the diagnostic assessment, the reviewed literature highlighted how subjects with BPD reported higher scores on tests evaluating the presence of AT compared to a non-clinical population and hypothesized the presence of unrecognized ASD in some BPD patients or vice versa, while also describing a shared vulnerability towards traumatic events, and a greater risk of suicidality in BPD subjects with high autistic traits. However, the specific measure and nature of this association remain to be explored in more depth.

show abstract

Do Autistic Traits Correlate with Post-Traumatic Stress and Mood Spectrum Symptoms among Workers Complaining of Occupational Stress?

Cited by 8 publications

References 47 publications

Work-Related Self-Efficacy and Illness Identity in Adults with Autism

Work-Related Self-Efficacy and Illness Identity in Adults with Autism

Investigating suicidality across the autistic-catatonic continuum in a clinical sample of subjects with major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder

Comorbidity and Overlaps between Autism Spectrum and Borderline Personality Disorder: State of the Art

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About