ASPERGERS MELTDOWNS IN ADULTS UPDATE

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ASPERGERS MELTDOWNS IN ADULTS UPDATE

An update on anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorders. 'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming. Social anxiety in adults with autism: a qualitative study. Risk of self-harm and suicide in people with specific psychiatric and physical disorders: comparisons between disorders using English national record linkage. Singhal A, Ross J, Seminog O, Hawton K, Goldacre MJ. These findings offer an important look into what it is like for autistic adults to have meltdowns from their own point of view.Īutism challenging behavior meltdown qualitative tantrum.Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Participants tried to stay away from things or people that might trigger a meltdown or tried to make sure they were alone if they felt a meltdown may be coming as a way of avoiding harm-including harm to their bodies, their emotions, and their relationships. They described the meltdown as a way of letting go of or releasing the extreme emotions they felt.

Participants described trying to stay in control of themselves, often feeling like they were not themselves during meltdowns. They often felt extreme emotions, such as anger, sadness, and fear, and had trouble with thinking and memory during the meltdown. Meltdown episodes may be preceded or accompanied by: Chest tightness Headache or a feeling of pressure in. Meltdowns, usually lasting 5 to 20 minutes, may occur in clusters or be separated by weeks or months in which the Aspergers adult maintains his/her composure. During a meltdown, we found that most autistics described feeling overwhelmed by information, senses, and social and emotional stress. In both examples, the adult often later feels remorse, regret or embarrassment. Our findings showed that meltdowns hold different meaning to different people. Then, we looked for themes in their responses that summarized the meltdown experience.

We asked them to tell us about their thoughts and feelings about having a meltdown. During a meltdown, we found that most autistics described feeling overwhelmed by information, senses, and social and emotional stress. We asked 32 autistic adults about what it is like for them to have a meltdown. Past research has focused on what meltdowns are like for parents and what meltdowns look like from the outside without understanding what it is like for the person having the meltdown. There is not a lot known about what it feels like for autistic people to have a meltdown.

Aspergers meltdowns in adults