Compensatory strategies to disguise autism spectrum disorder may delay diagnosis and have negative consequences for mental health
For the first time, compensatory strategies used by autistic adults have been investigated and collated in a qualitative study by BRC researcher, Professor Francesca Happé, and her MRC-funded PhD student, Lucy Livingston, published today in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 Jul 2019