ERIC Number: EJ1386477
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
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Autistic Young People's Experiences of Remote Psychological Interventions during COVID-19
Adams, Lucy; Adamo, Nicoletta; Hollocks, Matthew J.; Watson, Jennifer; Brewster, Aylana; Valmaggia, Lucia; Jewitt, Emma; Edwards, Jodie; Krisson, Maisie; Simonoff, Emily
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v27 n6 p1616-1627 Aug 2023
Telepsychiatry has been rapidly adopted to help control the spread of coronavirus. Clinicians have raised concerns over this for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The remote delivery of psychological interventions in particular requires further attention as their in-person delivery has autism spectrum disorder--associated challenges which overlap with the challenges of telepsychiatry broadly (i.e. beyond autism spectrum disorder). Autistic service-users (aged 15-18 years, n = 6) and clinicians working with this client group (n = 8) were therefore interviewed about their experience of remote psychological interventions during the pandemic. The sample size was determined using preregistered thematic saturation calculations. Thematic analysis of responses identified challenges/barriers, benefits, facilitators, and factors perceived to cause variability in experiences of remote delivery. These broadly echoed those identified in existing literature, but their underlying reasons had not been explored before and some were novel. Novel findings mostly surrounded difficulties navigating a new social system online, and the intensity of the social interaction feeling reduced remotely. Themes were broadly the same between young people and clinicians, aside from subtle differences. For example, young people provided distinct reasons for some of the perceived benefits. Most participants advocated for the provision of hybrid delivery post-pandemic. Implications of findings are discussed.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Telecommunications, Adolescents, Psychiatry, Access to Health Care, Affordances, Barriers, COVID-19, Pandemics, Therapy, Attitudes, Mental Health, Health Services, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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