Recommended readings on autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Were you interested in our Press Conference with Esteve Montasell on NeuronUP Talks? In this article we share the bibliography recommended by this neuropsychologist to continue delving into ASD.

Who is Esteve Montasell

Esteve Montasell Jordana is the Coordinator of Neuropsychology at ITA Salud Mental, as well as a Predoctoral researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and a EuroPsy psychotherapist, focused on differential diagnosis in Neuropsychology and psychopathology regarding variables such as Impulsivity and Cognitive Rigidity, in ASD, ED and other overlooked realities.

Press Conference with Esteve Montasell on NeuronUP Talks

In this second episode of NeuronUP Talks, neuropsychologist Carolina Sastre delves together with Esteve Montasell into the less visible side of autism, especially in women.

Esteve guides viewers and listeners through a journey that connects autism in women, eating disorders and social masking. The three are complex topics that, when intertwined, require a deeper, critical and empathetic perspective.

Alongside Esteve, we discuss the impact of late diagnosis, the role of families in detection, transgenerational diagnosis and how technology and artificial intelligence can (and should) transform the future of neuropsychology.

A courageous, relatable and transformative conversation, ideal for health professionals, students, families and people who have ever felt “out of place”.

Recommended readings on autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Esteve Montasell shares a carefully curated selection of scientific articles, key authors and interesting support networks to deepen the field of neurodevelopmental disorders and, specifically, the field of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A key bibliography that professionals interested in continuing to learn to improve their clinical practice should not miss.

Recommended scientific articles

• Calisan Kinter, R., Ozbaran, B., Inal Kaleli, I., Kose, S., Bildik, T., & Ghaziuddin, M. (2024). The Sensory Profiles, Eating Behaviors, and Quality of Life of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. The Psychiatric quarterly, 95(1), 85–106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-023-10063-6
• de Leeuw, A., Happé, F., & Hoekstra, R. A. (2020). A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Cultural and Contextual Factors on Autism Across the Globe. Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research, 13(7), 1029–1050. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2276
• Edelson, S. M., Nicholas, D. B., Stoddart, K. P., Bauman, M. B., Mawlam, L., Lawson, W. B., Jose, C., Morris, R., & Wright, S. D. (2021). Strategies for Research, Practice, and Policy for Autism in Later Life: A Report from a Think Tank on Aging and Autism. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 51(1), 382–390.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04514-3
• Frigaux, A., Evrard, R., & Lighezzolo-Alnot, J. (2019). ADI-R and ADOS and the differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders: Interests, limits and openings. L’Encephale, 45(5), 441–448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2019.07.002
• Giles, S., Toohey, M., Hughes, E. K., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., & Krug, I. (2021). Do orthorexia and intolerance of uncertainty mediate the relationship between autism spectrum traits and disordered eating symptoms?. Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 26(7), 2309–2316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-01094-0
• Gillberg, C. (1983). Are Autism and Anorexia Nervosa Related? British Journal of Psychiatry, 142(4), 428–428. doi:10.1192/bjp.142.4.428b
• Happé, F., Cook, J. L., & Bird, G. (2017). The Structure of Social Cognition: In(ter)dependence of Sociocognitive Processes. Annual review of psychology, 68, 243–267. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010416-044046
• Klein, C. B., & Klinger, L. G. (2024). Aging Well and Autism: A Narrative Review and Recommendations for Future Research. Healthcare, 12(12), 1207. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12121207
• Li, Z., Hutchings-Hay, C., Byford, S., & Tchanturia, K. (2024). A qualitative evaluation of the pathway for eating disorders and autism developed from clinical experience (PEACE): clinicians’ perspective. Frontiers in psychiatry, 15, 1332441. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1332441
• Lord, C., Charman, T., Havdahl, A., Carbone, P., Anagnostou, E., Boyd, B., Carr, T., de Vries, P. J., Dissanayake, C., Divan, G., Freitag, C. M., Gotelli, M. M., Kasari, C., Knapp, M., Mundy, P., Plank, A., Scahill, L., Servili, C., Shattuck, P., Simonoff, E., … McCauley, J. B. (2022). The Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism. Lancet (London, England), 399(10321), 271–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01541-5
• Mora-Maltas et al,. (2023). Cognitive flexibility and DSM-5 severity criteria for eating disorders: assessing drive for thinness and duration of illness as alternative severity variables. Journal of Eating Disorder, 11(1):155. doi:10.1186/s40337-023-00875-z
• Mottron, L., & Gagnon, D. (2023). Prototypical autism: New diagnostic criteria and asymmetrical bifurcation model. Acta psychologica, 237, 103938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103938
• Straiton, D., Pomales-Ramos, A., & Broder-Fingert, S. (2024). Health Equity and Rising Autism Prevalence: Future Research Priorities. Pediatrics, 154(4), e2023064262. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-064262
• Van de Cruys, S., Evers, K., Van der Hallen, R., Van Eylen, L., Boets, B., de-Wit, L., & Wagemans, J. (2014). Precise minds in uncertain worlds: predictive coding in autism. Psychological review, 121(4), 649–675. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037665
• Vermeulen, P. (2015). Context Blindness in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Not Using the Forest to See the Trees as Trees. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 30(3), 182-192. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088357614528799
• Westwood, H., & Tchanturia, K. (2017). Autism Spectrum Disorder in Anorexia Nervosa: An Updated Literature Review. Current psychiatry reports, 19(7), 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-017-0791-9
• Yücel, M., Oldenhof, E., Ahmed, S. H., Belin, D., Billieux, J., Bowden-Jones, H., Carter, A., Chamberlain, S. R., Clark, L., Connor, J., Daglish, M., Dom, G., Dannon, P., Duka, T., Fernandez-Serrano, M. J., Field, M., Franken, I., Goldstein, R. Z., Gonzalez, R., Goudriaan, A. E., … Verdejo-Garcia, A. (2019). A transdiagnostic dimensional approach towards a neuropsychological assessment for addiction: an international Delphi consensus study. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 114(6), 1095–1109. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14424 (Example of Delphi Consensus to advance Neuropsychology) 

Relevant authors in the field of ASD

• Daniel Millan.
• Isabel Paula.
• ‘Women and Autism’, by Marina Merino Martínez.
• ‘Ets una exagerada. Biaix de gènere i sexe en salut’ (2nd ed.), by Isabel Muntané and Blanca Coll-Vinent. Editorial Raig Verd.

Autism and professional support networks

• Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)
• CEPAMA
• PEACE Pathway

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