ptsd

Autistic people can develop PTSD from events which are not considered to be traumatic by the DSM-V (the manual from which mental health conditions, including PTSD, are diagnosed from). (Although in the UK we use the ICD for diagnosis, much research focuses on the DSM. There is much overlap between the DSM and the ICD).Continue reading “PTSD”

Empathy & PTSD

Learn more about autistic empathy here: https://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10158437379552634 Learn more about PTSD here: https://www.facebook.com/autisticnottingham/posts/10158121249907634 (Did you know that we are not-for-profit? So when you donate, all of your donation goes straight back into the work we do for the Nottinghamshire autistic community! You can donate here: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/16400#!/DonationDetails) 1/4 Full paper: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/aut.2020.0013 #AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: HumeContinue reading “Empathy & PTSD”