Episode Synopsis "5: Episode 5: Recognising Mental Health Issues in Autistic Children"

How can we recognise mental health issues in autistic children and young people?  In this episode, we discuss anxiety in autistic children and young people, why mental health issues often go untreated, and if depression presents differently in autism. Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian is an Independent Practitioner and Honorary Researcher at King's College London. She is a leading expert in the assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties in ASD, in understanding cognitive pathways to anxiety in ASD, and also working with girls and women on the autism spectrum.

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