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September 10, 2025FPOP Bulletin Psychology of Older People

United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland scoping exercise: Psychologists’ knowledge, confidence and views on working with older autistic people

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KBKatie BurgessLRLynne Rutter

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Overview

Survey reveals older adult psychologists report low confidence in diagnosing autism in older adults, highlighting the need for new training and diagnostic pathways.

Key Points

  • Older adult psychologists report a lack of confidence when diagnosing autism in older individuals, suggesting a major gap in training.
  • Findings indicate that current diagnostic pathways for autism in older adults are inadequate, with psychologists advocating for improvements.
  • The survey revealed that many psychologists believe they encounter older adults with undiagnosed autism, indicating a pressing need for further education.
  • Recommendations include developing targeted guidelines and resources to support effective autism assessment in older age populations.

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Burgess et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23dc5b210217d6478f52bhttps://doi.org/10.53841/bpsfpop.2025.1.171.17
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